Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Shakiya works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shakiya
Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing strong emotions and life changes. She works from Virginia and brings ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and anger. She speaks English and accepts international clients.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new skills, and set small, realistic goals to feel steadier day to day. Shakiya has broad experience supporting people living with chronic illness, end-of-life challenges, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, trauma, PTSD, and substance use concerns.
She also assists people dealing with grief, relationship stress, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and workplace or career transitions. In conversation she focuses on the person in front of her, listening first and then introducing practical tools. She uses short skill-building exercises, guided reflection, and mindfulness practices that people can try between sessions.
She has worked in medical and community settings and draws on that background to tailor support to each person’s situation. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People who want to start choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Shakiya works with
Everything Shakiya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shakiya's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shakiya lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that fit online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and anger when someone wants clearer direction about what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems, and managing mood swings.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try different tools, and adjust based on what helps. A person and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing during sessions.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video is good for longer therapy visits and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between longer appointments or fit a brief session into a busy day. These options help people maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family, or health demands.
Questions people ask about Shakiya
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Shakiya helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and anger. She also supports those facing addiction, trauma, grief, sleep or eating problems, and career or relationship stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions combine listening, practical skill-building, and mindfulness exercises tailored to everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in medical and community settings with people facing chronic illness, end-of-life challenges, mood disorders, PTSD, and substance use concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing from Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.