- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shakiya
Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. She brings ten years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, and parenting concerns. Her approach is practical and person-focused, with straightforward tools to help people cope and make changes.
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered listening. In sessions she looks at thoughts and behaviors, then helps people try small, realistic changes.
Background and approach
She also draws on motivational interviewing and mindfulness to help with motivation and managing strong emotions. Shakiya has worked with people facing chronic illness, end of life issues, trauma, substance use, and serious mood disorders. That background gives her experience with complex life stress and grief.
She aims to meet each person where they are and develop goals that fit daily life. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She helps people looking for support with parenting, relationship strain, work stress, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
Shakiya favors clear, practical steps and regular check-ins to track progress. People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach often find her style helpful. She invites open conversation about values, goals, and small experiments to test what works.
Her focus is on helping people build workable routines and better ways to handle tough days.
What Shakiya works with
Everything Shakiya lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shakiya helps people with.
- 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 adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, committed steps toward them. It helps when worry, low mood, or parenting stress gets in the way of living the way you want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, strengths, and daily routines and then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions can adapt over time so techniques that don't help are swapped for others until a workable mix is found.
Online care is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people practice skills in real time and preserve face-to-face connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and maintaining momentum between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy family and work schedules while supporting steady progress.
Questions people ask about Shakiya
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting issues, ADHD, relationship strain, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical tools for daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a social worker and clinician, including work with people facing chronic illness, end of life challenges, trauma, and substance use.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients who can participate in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by 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, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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