Shayla Pattillo , LPC

Shayla Pattillo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on women's issues alongside a broad range of concerns. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, and challenges like body image, self-esteem, and addiction. Shayla centers care on practical steps people can use right away.

Her style is straightforward and person-centered. She listens closely, asks clear questions, and offers tools that fit each person's situation. Sessions often include problem-solving, mindfulness exercises, and ways to change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Shayla uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she works on values, behavior changes, and small goal steps to build momentum. She also brings client-centered skills to create a respectful and nonjudgmental space.

She has three years of counseling experience and holds an LPC license in Texas. Before becoming a clinician she spent years in related counseling and educational roles that sharpened her ability to explain skills and provide practical guidance.

People come to Shayla for many life transitions, including pregnancy and postpartum concerns, grief, trauma reactions, and coping with change. She pays attention to how shame, isolation, or feelings of emptiness show up and helps people build routines and strategies to feel steadier.

Shayla invites people to tell their story and work toward clearer goals. She focuses on small, achievable changes so progress feels realistic and sustainable.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward a life they find meaningful while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Both approaches give practical tools that can be practiced between sessions and applied to everyday problems like stress, body image, and parenting concerns.

Finding which approach fits best is part of the work together. Shayla will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan so therapy stays useful and goal oriented.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls let people work face to face when they want more direct interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, short coaching-style exchanges, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.