Bright.
Insightful.
Accepting.
Shayla brings a directness and care to her sessions that will help you feel understood and accepted while also helping you push through obstacles to meet your counselling goals. Shayla will work with you to understand the core of your problems while helping you learn to be more compassionate and gentle with yourself.
Shayla takes great pride in being able to offer culturally appropriate counselling. Shayla understands and works with you to find an approach to counselling that fits your values and experiences.
Shayla is the right counsellor for you if you love being challenged to grow while doing so in a way that teaches you to tune in and connect with yourself. Shayla specializes in working with youth and young adults who deal with depression, anxiety and trauma. She has a special talent for connecting with everybody and making each person she sees know that they are valued and cared for.
Shayla's love of learning and commitment to making sure she's serving you in the best way possible means that she has taken a number of additional counselling trainings. These include: ​
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Eating Disorders: From Image to Illness
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Mindfulness Counselling Strategies: Activating Compassion and Regulation
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Body-Oriented Trauma Counselling Strategies
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Challenging Behaviours in Youth
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Safe Talk: Suicide Prevention
Session charges
If you are planning to use benefits to access services, Shayla is a Registered Social Worker and a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
$155
Individual:
per
55
minutes
Sessions are only available virtually.
To book a session with Shayla, please email her directly at shayla@wellmind.ca Please note that Shayla does not have online booking turned on, so you cannot book in with her that way!
Other counsellors
Alexa Preymak
Works with youth ages 11+ and first responders using a collaborative, person-centred approach. Provides clear takeaways and actionable guidance.
Kyla Kirschner
Practicum intern, working under supervision. $55+GST/session. Supports anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions for general populations.