Therapist profile
Shaela Amaya, LMHC
New York
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 010469
- NPI1821336504
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Client-centered care
About Shaela
Shaela Amaya is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Her approach is direct and interactive. She uses talk therapy alongside practical strategies from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and practice different responses. Sessions move between discussion and short skill practice so ideas stick beyond the session.
Shaela also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the client's priorities. She listens for what matters most and adjusts the work to those goals. Motivational interviewing ideas appear when people want help making changes but feel unsure where to begin.
When anger is the concern, she helps people recognize warning signs and the patterns that keep anger escalating. Work can include learning grounding skills, shifting thoughts that fuel resentment, and practicing new ways to communicate frustration. The emphasis is on small, usable steps that can be tried between sessions.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Shaela encourages action plans and short experiments to test what helps. She accepts clients who prefer English and is set up to work with international clients as well.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience. Sessions aim to follow what matters most to the client and to clarify practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short experiments to test new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotion and improving communication during high-stress moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaela collaborates with clients to choose techniques that fit their goals and daily life. She will suggest experiments and skills, then review how they went in the next session so adjustments can be made together.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a lunch break, reduce travel time, or keep appointments when schedules are tight. Some approaches translate well to shorter check-ins or exercises done between sessions, while others use longer meetings for skill practice. Discussing format and timing upfront helps shape a plan that fits day-to-day life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with adults who snap at loved ones, build up resentment, or struggle with frustration at work. Anger is listed among the concerns she treats alongside anxiety and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an interactive, talk-based style with practical skill practice. Sessions mix discussion with exercises from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a clinician in New York focusing on a range of mood, anxiety, and behavior concerns.
What credential and location should I expect?
She practices as an LMHC in New York. The listing identifies her credential as NY LMHC and her base as New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English. Confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.