How is this different from regular coaching?

Most coaching stops at insight — you understand the problem, but nothing changes. Integration coaching goes a step further: we do the internal alignment work first, so that when you take action, it actually helps to create positive change.

What does it cost to get started?

The first step is always free — the Resistance Check, a short quiz that shows you where your system is carrying friction right now. From there, we'll talk about what makes sense, whether that's 1:1 coaching, a group format, or something else.

Do you work with teams as well as individuals?

Yes. Alongside 1:1 and group coaching for individuals, I offer workplace training and consulting for teams and organizations navigating burnout, restructuring, and change.

How long does this take?

It depends on the format. Most 1:1 clients start with a focused, defined engagement rather than an open-ended one — long enough to change something real, short enough to stay focused.

GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CHANGE & THRIVE

You already know what to do, but you won't let yourself do it.

I’m Shayla Malek. As your behavior coach I'm here to help you integrate what you think, how you feel and what you do to move you through that internal resistance.

Check Your Resistance

Start by finding out where you're getting stuck.

Takes about 5 minutes. Get a free report at the end.

WHO IT'S FOR

Is this you?

You've tried all the things to change: therapy, self-help, personal or professional development and even forced willpower. But nothing has worked.

You know what you want

But something keeps pulling you back into the same old patterns.

Your mind is always on

You think everything through, but the next step still feels out of reach.

Success feels scary

You want to reach your goals, but moving forward feels unsafe inside.

You feel torn

It feels like different parts of you want completely different things.

You don’t need to know exactly what’s wrong to take the first step but you do know you are ready for something different.

HOW ALIGNED CHANGE WORKS

What is Behavior & Integration Coaching?

Just as a trainer helps you find your physical form, behavior & integration coaching helps you explore your “inner form”: the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that shape how you show up in life.

Together, we connect what you understand, and how you think about yourself with what you do.

With curiosity, care and small practical steps, you can build emotional resilience and make room for change.

Think.

Understand your patterns.

Notice the thoughts and expectations that keep you going in circles.

Feel.

Listen to what’s underneath.

Make room for your emotions, without judging yourself for having them.

Do.

Find a step that fits.

Turn what you learn into small, practical changes you can build on.

A closer look at this approach

BECOME A DOER

Close the gap between insight & action.

Behavior & integration coaching can help anyone who is a:

Self-aware individuals who know they are stuck in a MOVE-DISTRACT-DO loop of avoidance.
Growth-minded leader seeing their team struggle to take action.
Driven professional, practitioner or entrepreneur wanting to get out of analysis-paralysis.

If you:

Already know your parts or patterns and want to go deeper.
Want to do this work with support, not alone.
Are tired of being caught in procrastination, self-sabotage or unable to execute on decisions

YOUR PATH FORWARD

A clear next step.
Then we take it from there.

01.
Check

Understand how you're getting stuck. Start with the free 5-minute Resistance Style Check.

02.
Roadmap

Explore your results with Shayla in a free 30-minute Strategy Session and identify a way forward.

03.
Support

Together, explore the individual or group support that makes sense for you.

Check Your Resistance

MEET YOUR GUIDE

Hi, I’m Shayla.

You bring your experience. I bring curiosity, care and a way forward.

I founded The Integration Studio to help make emotional health a regular, accessible practice.

My work brings together nearly 30 years in systems analysis and design, and 25 years of emotional health practice. I’m an IFS-informed coach and a commended Co-Counseling International teacher.

We’ll look at what’s getting in your way, at a pace that works for you.

More about me and my approach

FOR TEAMS & ORGANIZATIONS

Clearing internal resistance matters at work too.

Practical emotional intelligence and resilience training for teams navigating pressure, burnout and change.

Explore workplace support

FAQs

No. This work is developmental, not clinical. We use evidence-based frameworks, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), for personal growth and skill-building — not diagnosis or treatment. If it becomes clear that therapy is what you actually need, I'll help you find the right person.They are designed to help you process your emotions and work through feelings of self-sabotage or being stuck. The focus is on emotional awareness and integration.

Behavior change & integration coaching helps you move from insight (understanding your patterns) through alignment (resolving the internal friction that keeps you stuck) into action (change that actually lasts). It's the practice of getting your mind, heart, and habits working together instead of against each other.They are a good fit for people who want support with emotional growth and lasting change. If you’re looking to better understand your emotions, the tools and resources are designed with that in mind.

What coaching clients have to say about Shayla

Chris R

I have greatly benefited from having Shayla as my coach. She is caring, insightful, and knows just when to give a gentle nudge that leads me to safe self-discovery. You’ll be in great hands working with her.

Marilyn V

My experience with Shayla as my coach has been really wonderful. She is empathetic, intuitive, authentic and non-judgmental, essential qualities when supporting clients who are struggling with challenges they have not been able to overcome on their own.

She is highly intelligent and self-aware, ensuring that her own inner functioning does not interfere with her ability to assist others. She has a profound understanding of how people can develop an awareness of their own patterns and make lasting changes based on that awareness.

Personally, the shifts Shayla has guided me through in my mindset and behavior have led to meaningful, long-lasting improvements.

Cherie K

I find Shayla to be a highly skilled, patient, kind and knowledgeable coach. She picks up on key words, helps you examine them deeper and makes amazing connections to events in your life, and that's when the light bulb goes on and learning and healing begins.

I've found our sessions to be very insightful and useful. I highly recommend anyone who needs to piece together parts of themselves they believe to be lost or damaged.