Shanika Guyton, M.A. Counseling Intern

About Shanika

Shanika is a counseling intern who provides trauma-informed attachment-based care to individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions and identity-related concerns. She is especially interested in working with complex trauma, dissociation and veterans’ mental health.

Shanika’s approach emphasizes safety, collaboration and helping clients build regulation, resilience and self-understanding. She offers culturally responsive, spiritually inclusive counseling and provides affirming support for LGBTQIA+ clients. Her goal is to create a warm supportive space where clients feel seen, understood and empowered in their healing process.  

Contact Shanika: 616-773-2908

EMAIL: shanika.guyton@ihcwestmichigan.com

*Supervised by a Licensed Professional Counselor

Education

• B.A. Early Childhood Education University of Arizona Global Campus

• M.A. Education University of Arizona Global Campus

• M. A. Counseling Cornerstone University (Dec 2026)

Treatment Interests

• Individual Psychotherapy for children, adolescence, young adults, adults,

  and senior adults

• Anxiety

• Attachment Issues

• Depression

• Grief and Loss

• LGBTQ+

• PTSD

• Spiritual Issues

• Stress Management

• Trauma

Therapeutic Approaches

• Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Prolonged Exposure (PE)

• Mindfulness-Based Techniques

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Memberships

• American Counseling Association (ACA)