Hello, I'm Shayla 

Shayla is a Mental Health Counselor committed to providing compassionate, ethical, and client-centered mental health care. She joined the Exodus team in February 2026. She works collaboratively with individuals to support emotional healing, personal growth, and improved coping skills. Shayla's approach is strengths-based and tailored to each client’s unique needs, goals, and experiences. Shayla has experience supporting clients with concerns such as anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, mood disorders, emotional regulation, behavioral issues, life transitions, stress management, and SUD.

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Shayla uses a collaborative, strength-based approach and draws on evidence-based techniques, including solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral methods, to help clients identify solutions, build confidence, gain insight, build resilience, and develop coping skills for meaningful change at their own pace.Shayla is committed to ongoing professional development, ethical care, and creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients feel heard and empowered.

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“I am a counselor who believes in meeting clients where they are and creating a space that feels safe, respectful, and supportive. I value authenticity, collaboration, and empathy in the therapeutic relationship. My goal is to help clients feel understood and empowered as they work toward meaningful and sustainable change.”