Shayla Kaywood, LPC

Shayla Kaywood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people through stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Her approach centers on practical support so clients can cope better day to day.

Shayla works with people facing anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and the strain that comes with big changes. She also helps with communication problems, attachment and abandonment concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame. Her practice pays attention to how culture and identity shape emotional life.

She uses a trauma-informed lens to guide conversations about workplace stress, relationship shifts, and personal identity exploration. In sessions she aims to help people recognize patterns that cause pain and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. The work often includes skill-building for emotion management and clearer communication.

Shayla has a particular interest in supporting women’s mental health and the unique pressures it can bring. She also helps caregivers, people coping with chronic illness or pain, and those managing financial or midlife stress. Her style combines direct guidance with empathy so clients can try practical changes between sessions.

Clients who meet with Shayla can expect a steady, problem-focused process that balances understanding with action. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment based on therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques guide online care

Shayla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach emphasizes understanding how past attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of connecting. Another approach centers on building coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, then recommend techniques to try together. Plans are adjusted as progress and feedback come in so the work fits each person’s needs.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Shayla currently offers before scheduling. Many people find online sessions help them fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to check in during a work break or between errands. Online work can support communication skills practice and coping skill coaching just as in-person sessions do, and the therapist helps tailor how sessions are used to match everyday life.