I value a collaborative therapeutic process as we work towards creating a life that truly feels worth-living.

I have worked in a variety of treatment settings including Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. My clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, eating disorders/disordered eating behaviors, body image issues, trauma, and borderline personality disorder.

Along with specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), I also am trained in Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT) for disorders of overcontrol and have assisted in developing our RO DBT program at the DBT Center of Long Beach. It is a true privilege to provide skills coaching tailored to each client’s unique experiences.

Vulnerability can be scary and immensely courageous. No matter where you are in life, there is hope for healing, growth and self-discovery, and you do not have to go through your journey alone. It is my hope to empower clients and help them find strength within themselves on their journey of discovery, freedom, and fulfillment.

Shayla has completed various trainings including:

• Radically Open DBT Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Training, Presented by Thomas R. Lynch, Ph.D.
• Advanced Training in RO DBT, Presented by Kristen Fritsinger, MSW, LICSW
• Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Presented by Julianna Gorder, PsyD
• Exposure Therapy in ED Treatment, Presented by UCSD Eating Disorder Center
• Optimizing Eating Disorder Treatments with DBT, Presented by Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, NCC and Portland DBT Institute
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Foundations Training, Presented by Shari Manning, Ph.D
• Certified Grief Counseling Specialist, Presented by Erica Sirrine, Ph.D., LCSW
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy- Level 1 Certified, by “The Gottman Institute”