Shyla Powell
Christian pastoral mental health coach for individuals, groups, and churches
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Christian coachingFaith-based life coachingSpiritual growthMinistry and church leadersLife transitionsConfidence and self-esteem |
| Works with | Christians |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Credentials | LMHC; MA Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care |
| Practice | Love Wholly |
Shyla Powell is a pastoral mental health coach who helps individuals and groups heal their relationships with themselves, others, and God. She brings 15+ years of work in mental health counseling, pastoral care and ministry. She runs Love Wholly, which offers coaching, group sessions, workshops, retreats, and consulting for churches and ministries. She holds an LMHC license and a master's in pastoral counseling and spiritual care.
What Shyla helps with
Shyla works on the place where mental health and faith meet. Her clients heal from past pain and work through big questions about faith, identity, and change.
- Trauma, healing, and family of origin issues
- Self-esteem and identity development
- Crises of faith and deconstruction
- Emotion regulation and relationship skills
- Discernment during major life transitions
- Balancing faith and mental health
Who Shyla works with
Shyla works with individuals and groups who want healing, resilience, and deeper connection in a faith context. She also partners with churches and ministries. Their teams get help with care for their communities and with hard seasons.
How Shyla works
Shyla offers a free discernment call before you start. Coaching runs one-on-one or in groups. She also teaches through workshops, retreats, and group sessions that mix emotional depth, spiritual wisdom, and practical tools. Church and ministry consulting can be a single session or last through a season. Topics include trauma-informed care, pastoral care structures, and training non-professionals in healthy boundaries.
Background and qualifications
Shyla Powell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a master's degree in pastoral counseling and spiritual care. She has 15+ years of training and experience in mental health counseling, pastoral care and ministry. She now runs Love Wholly, LLC. There she offers coaching, teaching, and consulting. Her consulting work with churches covers suicide and severe mental health support training, conflict in faith communities, and pastoral care structures.
Shyla Powell pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Group sessions
- Workshops
- Retreats
- Consulting for churches and ministries
- Free discernment call
Shyla Powell reviews
The CoachVouch take
She is a licensed mental health counselor with pastoral training who also consults for churches on trauma-informed care and suicide support.
Best for Christians who want coaching that joins mental health and faith, and for churches that need care training.
Common questions
How much does Shyla Powell charge?
Coaching with Shyla runs $100 to $160 an hour. Message Shyla from this page for an exact quote.
What does Shyla Powell help with?
Shyla Powell helps with trauma, healing, and family of origin issues, self-esteem and identity development, crises of faith and deconstruction and emotion regulation and relationship skills.
Is Shyla Powell certified?
Shyla Powell lists: LMHC; MA Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care.
Does Shyla Powell work with churches and ministries?
Yes. She consults for churches and ministries, from a single session to a full season. Topics include trauma-informed care, conflict, and pastoral care structures.
Can Shyla help with a crisis of faith?
Yes. She supports people through crises of faith and deconstruction. She also helps with discernment during major life transitions.
How do I contact Shyla Powell?
Send Shyla a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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