- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maryland, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Shakena
Dr. Shakena Mabry is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience. She practices in Maryland and brings a calm, straightforward manner to sessions.
Parents reading this will find short, practical guidance and a focus on everyday challenges. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She also addresses relationship strain, grief, addiction, mood disorders, and identity questions related to LGBT issues and sexuality.
Her background includes work with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
In sessions she centers the person telling their story. She treats each person as the expert on their life while offering tools to handle hard moments. Conversations move from understanding what feels stuck to trying small, useful changes at home and in relationships.
Dr. Mabry uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person's needs. That may mean noticing thoughts and testing them, building skills to ride intense emotions, or working through traumatic memories.
She aims for practical strategies parents can use between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve daily routines. Her style is direct but warm. She listens without rushing and helps people make clear next steps.
For someone juggling caregiving, work, or life changes, she focuses on realistic plans that fit a busy schedule.
What Shakena works with
Everything Shakena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shakena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Shakena lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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 and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making steady changes in parenting or work life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to improve mood and coping. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and social fears. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity for people who have experienced abuse or other serious stressors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they choose or blend methods so sessions match the person’s needs and pace.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between meetings or have shorter touchpoints during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school runs, or caregiving routines while accessing licensed professionals from different locations.
Questions people ask about Shakena
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, addictions, mood disorders, and related issues such as ADHD, isolation, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines listening with practical tools and helps people try small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, trauma, and caregiving stresses.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LCSW credentials in New York and Pennsylvania and practices in Maryland as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs.
How does the cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and new clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
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