Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026

Shylynski Smith has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in Georgia. Shylynski lists relationship issues, family conflicts and intimacy-related issues among 64 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.

Everything below is either quoted from Shylynski's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.

10years in practice
64subjects listed

01 · Who Shylynski works with

Shylynski works with relationship issues, family conflicts and intimacy-related issues

Shylynski lists 5 specialisms and 59 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shylynski chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

Specialisms
  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Self esteem
  • Career difficulties
Also experienced with
  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Immigration issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

02 · In Shylynski's own words

What Shylynski says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist in Georgia, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life transitions and personal growth challenges. My approach centers on empowering clients to develop deeper self-understanding, stronger relationships, and more fulfilling life experiences.

I bring extensive expertise in addressing relationship dynamics, family conflicts, intimacy concerns, and career development. My practice focuses on helping clients navigate issues like self-esteem, communication barriers, isolation, and life purpose exploration.

My therapeutic style is compassionate and collaborative, drawing from evidence-based practices to support holistic healing. I'm particularly passionate about working with women, young adults, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Whether you're struggling with workplace stress, personal relationships, or seeking meaningful personal transformation, I'm committed to walking alongside you with genuine care and professional guidance.

Shylynski Smith, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Shylynski practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Shylynski's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

  1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

    BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Shylynski at this point.

  2. Naming Shylynski specifically

    BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shylynski is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Shylynski.

  3. If the caseload is full

    You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

  4. The first conversation

    A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

  5. If the fit is wrong

    Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential
LCSW
Licensed in
Georgia
Licence
GA LCSW CSW009081
Licence number
CSW009081
Licence expires
30 Sep 2028
NPI
1962919696
Years in practice
10
Gender
Female
Languages
English
International clients
Not accepted
Listed since
15 May 2026

05 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Shylynski's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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