Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Currently unable to accept new clients
Durham, NC 27707
Let's Connect (919) 323-3841

Congratulations on embarking upon the next step in your journey! Each of these steps — every experience of bliss, fear, frustration, or sorrow — have all lead you to this very moment. The challenges and complexities of your day-to-day life may have lead you here. The traumas, losses, and heartaches of the past have, too. And while I would rather that each of us would be spared these experiences — it is my hope that I may have a chance to partner alongside you as you grow and, ideally, heal from each of them.
Above all, I strive to create a space where my clients feel heard, validated, and, hopefully, understood. I am fond of utilizing evidence-based practices (CBT-based therapies) and combining them with the use of Mindfulness, meditation, and visualization to engage clients in a therapeutic process that is both mentally and spiritually transformative.
My goal when working with any client is to meet each individual where they are on their journeys, as to support them in living in greater alignment with their most true selves. I leverage my client’s own knowledge of self as to support them in identifying their own values. I invite you to contact me and to take a chance to invest in your total wellness.
Call or Email Shanika Paylor now for a free 15 minute consultation - (919) 323-3841
Let's Connect (919) 323-3841

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
American Express, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (919) 323-3841
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of North Carolina / 11358 Shanika Paylor
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended North Carolina Central University, Graduated 2014
Education and Years In Practice
Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (919) 323-3841
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Sexual Abuse
- Behavioral Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Kink-Aware
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Poly Friendly
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (919) 323-3841
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (919) 323-3841
Location
Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
Shanika Paylor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (919) 323-3841