When you know what to do, but you just won't let yourself do it.
I’m Shayla Malek, a Behavior Change & Integration Coach for self-aware over thinkers who are tired of spinning their wheels and fighting self-sabotage.
Together we will get your mind, heart, and habits re-aligned so they are working for you, instead of against you.
Take this quick quiz to measure your current emotional capacity for change and get a free report to help identify your blocks.
What is Behavior Change & Integration Coaching?
When you go to a gym, a trainer ensures your physical form is aligned so your body works efficiently so you can achieve your fitness goals.
Behavior change & integration coaching is a way to increase your emotional resilience and capacity (your "inner form") so you can achieve your life goals.
We will work together to help you align what you think, feel, and believe (Insight) with how you actually show up in the world (Action).
When these are out of sync, your system creates internal friction - which looks like self-sabotage—and you stop moving forward in life.
Sometimes it helps to have an external perspective on your inner form to help you get it back into alignment and working better for you.
Is this you?
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You know why you’re stuck, but you still can’t seem to move.
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Your "inner brakes" are on, even when you’re trying to go fast.
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Success feels scary or unsafe to your system.
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You feel like different parts of you are wanting different things.
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You are tired of just talking about the problem and want to start fixing it.
Who is it for?
Anyone who is:
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Leading a team while quietly burning out yourself.
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Running your own business and trying to hold it all together.
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Already know your parts and want to go deeper.
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Want to do this work with support, not alone.
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Trying to bring this to your whole team or company.
The Path to Working With Me
1. Check Your Capacity
Start with a free check of how much capacity you have for your goals right now. This quick quiz will show you who's really driving your life.
2. Your Capacity Roadmap
We look at those results in a free 30-minute Strategy Session. This is a deep-dive to find out exactly why you’re stuck and give you a clear map to start moving again.
3. Build Your Strength
We do the "reps" together. Whether individually or in a group, I teach you the theory and then we practice matching your inside form with your outside actions until it feels like muscle memory.
Take the first step
If this sounds like something you want to know more about, start by checking in with yourself and see if you're operating at full capacity.
Insight is Not Change. Integration Is.
If you're tired of taking one step forward and two steps back, or spinning your wheels and going nowhere, it's because you're trying to skip the most important step.
If your mind, heart and habits aren't aligned before you try to move forward towards your goals, that friction will hold you back.
Integration is moving from Insight to Alignment to Action for changes that last.
INSIGHT
Discovery
We analyze the patterns and obstacles in your way to help you understand exactly which blocks to resolve first.
ALIGNMENT
Processing
We find the internal "passengers" fighting for the wheel and do the work to get your whole system on the same team.
ACTION
Strategy
We map out the path in achievable steps. With the brakes finally off, you move forward with steady, supported progress.
Integration is the most important part of the healing process. But most people don't know how to do it.
Hi, I'm Shayla Malek
I founded The Integration Studio to help make emotional health a consistent, widely accessible practice.
I spent nearly 30 years doing Systems Analysis and Design at leading tech companies and global corporations, working with them to create systems and processes that worked smoothly and efficiently.
Now I use those same skills to help you look at your inner system and form.
I combine my technical background with 25 years of emotional health practice — including my training as an IFS-informed coach and as a commended Co-Counseling International (CCI) teacher.
I teach you ways to support your own emotional health so you can increase your capacity - and more smoothly and efficiently get moving towards your goals.
FAQs
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Is this therapy?
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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.
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What is behavior change & integration coaching?
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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.
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How is this different from regular coaching?
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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.
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What does it cost to get started?
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The first step is always free — the Capacity 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.
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Do you work with teams as well as individuals?
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Yes. Alongside 1:1 and group coaching for individuals, I offer workplace training and consulting for teams and organizations navigating burnout, restructuring, and change.
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How long does this take?
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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.
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