About Shyla
Shyla Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She writes and talks plainly to make the first steps feel doable. Her style is steady and supportive for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
She encourages open conversation so thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Sessions are practical and aim to build coping skills that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Shyla works with people facing relationship strain, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues related to addiction and self-esteem. With six years of professional experience, Shyla draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She pays attention to cultural background and multicultural concerns when they matter to the person sitting across from her.
Her approach also covers concerns such as sleep problems, anger, intimacy, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Shyla is licensed in Washington as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, attachment issues, OCD and post-traumatic stress when those come up in therapy.
Her sessions aim to help people find clearer direction and better daily functioning. She emphasizes collaboration, small practical steps, and steady problem solving so people leave therapy with tools they can use right away.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Shyla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills people can apply right away. One common approach is skill-based work that teaches stress and anxiety management strategies, such as breathing, grounding, and activity planning to reduce overwhelm. These techniques are useful for day-to-day anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care that helps people process distressing experiences at a pace that feels manageable. This work aims to reduce the hold of painful memories and improve emotion regulation and safety in relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try techniques that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the plan matches progress and changing priorities.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is better. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing work between sessions or quick check-ins during busy weeks. These formats help people fit care into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping a steady therapeutic relationship.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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