About Shaela
Shaela Amaya is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, and trauma. She works with adults on relationship struggles, workplace pressure, and life changes. Her tone is calm and straightforward, aimed at people who want practical tools and steady support.
She uses a mix of talk-based and skills-focused methods. Sessions are interactive and paced to each person. Shaela focuses on small, manageable steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm over time.
Background and approach
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and teach new coping skills. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice their thoughts and regulate strong emotions. Emotion-focused ideas guide conversations about attachment, trust, and relationship patterns.
Shaela favors a collaborative style. She listens, asks clear questions, and helps people set realistic goals. Together clients and Shaela decide which strategies to try and when to adjust the plan.
With three years as a practicing clinician and a New York LMHC credential, she blends practical strategies with a compassionate approach. People who reach out are offered a respectful space to talk through worries and try new ways of handling them.
Approaches for online anxiety and emotion work
Shaela uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions often include practical exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept up in them. Mindfulness tools can be useful for reducing stress and improving emotional regulation during daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaela collaborates with each person to test methods and adjust as goals and circumstances change. She listens to preferences and adapts sessions to fit what helps most in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth talks and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins and reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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