Kyla Shabazz, BA

As a counselor, I believe my job is to support my clients in gaining awareness and clarity about themselves and their circumstances. I take an integrative approach founded within an interpersonal, multicultural, and feminist framework. I aim to understand my clients holistically as individuals and collaborate with them to find solutions to the challenges they are facing. I utilize person centered, interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, and strength-based theoretical approaches to best support my clients in achieving their therapeutic goals. I strive to create a space of compassion, understanding, and safety where clients feel comfortable to express themselves and their concerns. Combined with these techniques, I value exploration of intersecting identities and systemic barriers that create unique challenges for clients within themselves and the world. 

My professional interests currently lie in working with clients who are seeking support in challenges with anxiety, depression, relationships, family trauma, life transitions, spirituality, and identity formation. 

I am very excited to be co-facilitating the Facing Our Fears Group with Courtney Arbogast, MSSA, LISW-S.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Political Science Minor at The Ohio State University. I am currently working towards completing my MA in Counselor Education with a focus on Clinical Mental Health from The Ohio State University.

I enjoy watching great tv shows and movies, spending time with my extremely loveable dog, meditation, reading tarot cards, spending time in nature, as well as with my family and friends.