Shomaya McFarland, LPC
Calm, practical counseling for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
How Shomaya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shomaya
Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana. She brings 13 years of mental health experience and aims to provide a calm, down-to-earth space for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns. She explains things in plain language and listens first to understand what matters most to each person.
Her approach is informal and relaxed. Sessions emphasize active listening, clear feedback, and practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She often helps people talk through work stress, communication problems, grief, low self-esteem, and the frustration that comes from feeling stuck. Shomaya also supports people navigating LGBT concerns, career decisions, and life changes. Shomaya uses several common therapeutic tools depending on a person's needs.
She draws on client-centered techniques to follow the client’s pace. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when emotion regulation or impulsivity is a concern.
She does not focus on deep childhood trauma or very complex trauma work at this time. Instead she helps people facing mild to moderate symptoms, attachment issues, codependency, forgiveness, infidelity, and separation or divorce matters. The goal is to build small, doable changes that lead to better everyday functioning.
Shomaya's style centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She encourages practical problem solving and supports clients as they try new directions and choices in life.
What Shomaya works with
Everything Shomaya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shomaya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shomaya lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online counseling
Shomaya often uses client-centered therapy, which means she follows the client's lead and focuses on creating a respectful, listening-based space. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through feelings, clarify values, or make small changes at their own pace.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood. CBT offers simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, anger, and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation or impulsivity is a concern, teaching breathing, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal skills.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That means the methods used can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different needs. Video is useful for a more face-to-face feel, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Shomaya
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, low self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is informal and relaxed, focusing on active listening, clear feedback, and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in mental health roles such as counselor, crisis therapist, supervisor, and case manager.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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