Shayla Pattillo , LPC

Shayla Pattillo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to therapy. With three years of clinical experience, she supports people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, body-image and eating issues, parenting challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and a range of related concerns such as abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and postpartum depression. She also works with LGBTQ clients and addresses topics like life purpose, isolation, and self-harm.

Shayla blends practical skills with empathic listening, using evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques. She aims to help clients strengthen their inner voice, build confidence, and identify workable steps forward. Her style emphasizes asking thoughtful questions, sharing relevant information, and collaborating with each person to explore possibilities for change.

Clients can expect a supportive environment that honors their story and goals while focusing on concrete strategies for coping and growth. Shayla invites individuals and families to consider therapy as a way to move from feeling stuck toward more meaningful, manageable days ahead.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shayla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, often using practical exercises that target anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to support clients in clarifying their values and developing psychological flexibility so they can pursue meaningful action even when difficult feelings arise. Client-Centered Therapy underpins her work by emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration, allowing each person to lead the pace and focus of their healing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shayla works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate what feels most helpful and adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Shayla is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and geographic limits. These options make it easier for people to access consistent support, maintain momentum between sessions, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.