Shandria Woodall

Hello and welcome to your journey to healing! My name is Shandria Woodall and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I began working in the counseling field in 2016, working with children, adolescents, and adults. My experience working with at-risk students in my previous career as an elementary school educator, helped me to develop a deep desire to help children and families thrive.

My approach

My approach to counseling is simple and straightforward. I will work to help you achieve healing and growth and help you nurture a healthy mind. I believe improving our mental health helps us to create a healthy environment and leads to strong family systems and vibrant communities. I use a variety of techniques to help you heal from past traumas. These techniques include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Art Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Sandtray Therapy.

My focus

I work with clients and families who are dealing with various mental health disorders such as depression, grief, trauma, and PTSD. My educational background has allowed me to gain knowledge in working with children 4-18 years old and their families to promote healing and create unity. I have noticed a common thread over the years, no matter who people are or where they are from, they just want to be heard, understood and loved. It brings me great joy to see you, your children, and your family mentally healthy and happy.

My communication style

My communication style is humorous, open-minded, straightforward forward, and solution-oriented. I come to sessions ready to listen and support you through whatever issues you may be experiencing. I want to always create a safe place for you to come and express your emotions and concerns.

My journey to mental healthcare

Being a teacher and working with students and families that came with an array of complex issues prompted me to begin my journey as a therapist. I wanted to understand how to better help my students and families on a deeper level. Becoming a therapist has been one of the most rewarding careers. I am able to help children and families identify core issues that are impacting their current circumstances and teach them coping skills to work through them.

My goals for you

My only goal for you is to have a safe place to heal and to learn skills to help you live a better life. Successful care starts with us identifying the goals you would like to work towards and ends with you learning and utilizing the coping skills to be a healthier and healed version of yourself.

My first session with you

During our first session, I will work to build rapport with you and identify goals that you would like to set for the time we work together. I believe that taking the time to build rapport, showing compassion, showing empathy, providing support, and developing a safe therapeutic environment are key components to helping to make your healing journey successful.