Shomaya McFarland , LPC

Shomaya McFarland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 13 years of experience across roles including counselor, crisis therapist, counselor supervisor, and case manager. She brings a relaxed and informal style to sessions while maintaining a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate stance toward each person she sees. Her approach centers on active listening and thoughtful feedback, creating a space where clients can explore stresses, relationship and communication struggles, anger, focus difficulties, and the everyday challenges that interfere with well-being.

Shomaya often works with people experiencing mild to moderate symptoms who want an outlet to express themselves, process emotions, and consider new directions. She commonly addresses relationship concerns such as attachment issues, commitment struggles, infidelity, jealousy, and intimacy-related problems, as well as family matters, parenting challenges, workplace stress, grief, and self-esteem and body image issues. She also supports clients navigating ADHD, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns.

While she offers support for many common life difficulties, Shomaya notes that she may not be the best fit for clients seeking intensive trauma work or deep-rooted childhood trauma processing at this time. For those seeking practical guidance, emotional processing, and improved communication, she aims to empower clients to recognize alternatives and take steps toward change. Shomaya emphasizes collaboration, helping people identify goals and move toward a more fulfilling life at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shomaya McFarland integrates client-centered therapy into her online practice, focusing on active listening, empathy, and helping clients feel heard so they can explore their values and make choices that fit their lives. This approach is particularly useful for relationship concerns, communication problems, and people seeking a supportive space to process emotions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and everyday difficulties. CBT offers concrete tools for changing patterns that limit functioning and well-being.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques are employed when clients need skills for regulating intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive reactions. DBT-based skills can be helpful for anger management, relationship conflicts, and coping with overwhelming feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shomaya collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors techniques from these models to create a plan that fits the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals and maintain continuity of care from wherever they are, supporting progress through regular, accessible contact.