Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Shakirah works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shakirah
Shakirah Morgan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She offers straightforward support for depression, motivation struggles, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. Her tone is practical and respectful, aimed at people who want clear steps forward.
She uses a tailored approach in sessions, shaping conversations and goals to fit each person's situation. Shakirah listens for patterns that keep problems active and works with clients to try different coping ideas.
Background and approach
She focuses on skills people can use between sessions, such as breathing exercises, pacing reactions, and planning small changes. Her practice emphasizes compassion and sensitivity. She frames change as a step-by-step process and encourages reachable goals.
Shakirah draws on 13 years of experience as an LCSW to offer steady guidance and grounded feedback. Many clients come for help with family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, or career stress. She also supports people dealing with bipolar symptoms and compassion fatigue by helping them identify patterns and practical strategies.
Sessions aim to increase day-to-day functioning and reduce overwhelming emotion. Shakirah works with people in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging options.
To begin, a simple questionnaire and scheduling step connect people to a session plan that fits their needs and timing.
What Shakirah works with
Everything Shakirah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shakirah's practice.
Therapeutic techniques and online care that fit your life
Shakirah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize skills and problem solving. One approach she often relies on teaches people how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns; this helps with anxiety, depression, and anger by giving clear strategies to test in daily life. Another common focus is building coping skills for stress and emotional regulation, such as paced breathing, grounding exercises, and planning small behavioral changes to reduce reactivity.Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. She works with each person to set practical goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The aim is to create tools people can use between sessions and to refine strategies over time together.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls let people work face-to-face from home, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to fit sessions into a busy week.
Questions people ask about Shakirah
What concerns does Shakirah help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and family conflict. Other areas include parenting strain, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens, identifies unhelpful patterns, and helps build small skills to manage reactions and mood.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in social work settings. That background informs her steady, skills-focused approach.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey. Her practice is based in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
People can meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Formats include shorter check-ins and full-length conversations.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.