Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in Louisiana with 13 years of experience in mental health.
01About Shomaya
Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in Louisiana with 13 years of experience in mental health. She keeps sessions informal and relaxed while offering a respectful, compassionate space to talk. Parents reading on a phone will find short, clear guidance and straightforward language about what therapy here looks like.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, problems with relationships or intimacy, anger, and focus challenges such as ADHD.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing grief, career crossroads, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue. Concerns around body image, codependency, communication problems, commitment issues, and jealousy are also within her focus. Her style centers on active listening and practical feedback.
She uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to make clients feel understood and give clear options for change.
Shomaya notes she is a better fit for mild to moderate concerns and for people who want a place to express emotions, work on attachment and communication, or process life transitions like divorce or career change. She indicates that very deep trauma or rooted childhood work may be outside her current focus.
People who choose to work with her can expect collaboration about goals and next steps. The emphasis is on small, manageable changes and on finding alternatives so clients can move in a new direction.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 6715 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1295106607 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shomaya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shomaya names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shomaya names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches for online work and practical change
Shomaya commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and helping a person feel accepted so they can talk through emotions, relationship concerns, or life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at what someone thinks and does and offers simple, concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or shift unhelpful habits.She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT-based skills teach ways to tolerate strong feelings, improve relationships, and reduce impulsive reactions. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; the therapist and client decide together what techniques match the client's goals, needs, and preferences.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different situations. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins or shorter in-the-moment support. These options make therapy more flexible for work schedules, caregiving routines, or when someone prefers not to be on camera.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are informal and relaxed with a focus on active listening, practical feedback, and helping people express and process emotions.
What is her experience in mental health?
She has 13 years of experience working as a counselor, crisis therapist, counselor supervisor, and case manager.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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