About Samiyra
Samiyra Shabazz-Dixon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her style is approachable and direct, aimed at making the first step into therapy feel less overwhelming.
She helps people address trauma and abuse and supports those struggling with self-esteem and motivation. Samiyra also assists with specific challenges like attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How Samiyra works
In sessions she talks through practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Her work covers emotional topics such as guilt, shame, impulse control, isolation, and grief around divorce or separation. She also addresses life purpose, money and financial stress, and building self-love.
These areas are approached with straightforward conversation and goal-oriented planning. Samiyra aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs.
The focus is on what the person wants to change and the small, practical actions that make a difference. Beginning therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to start. Her practice emphasizes clear communication, steady support, and working together to set realistic goals for progress.
What Samiyra works with
The areas below are the ones Samiyra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Samiyra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in simple, practical ways. One common approach focuses on talking through thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. This includes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral changes that can lift mood and reduce worry.Another strand of work centers on trauma-informed care, which helps people process difficult past events and the emotional responses that linger. That approach often uses paced conversation and strategies to manage triggers so daily life feels more manageable. Both approaches aim to teach skills you can use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Samiyra works with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews options, explains what to expect, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible. Video is useful for full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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