About Shakena
Dr. Shakena Mabry is a licensed clinical social worker with twelve years of experience. She practices in Maryland and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions.
She also assists those coping with relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, grief, and life changes. Her approach begins by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths they already have. Sessions are collaborative and practical.
She helps clients set realistic goals and tries to keep strategies simple and usable between meetings.
How Shakena works
Dr. Mabry uses tools from several evidence-based approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on the client's priorities and values. For trauma-related concerns she applies EMDR-informed methods alongside skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation is needed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her toolbox for clients working on values and committed action.
Clients can expect a warm, direct style that balances compassion with clear steps. Dr. Mabry supports people through a range of issues including ADHD, bipolar and mood disorders, parenting stress, caregiver strain, and identity or sexuality questions.
She aims to help people build coping skills that fit their day-to-day lives.
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What Shakena works with
The areas below are the ones Shakena selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for stress, life changes, and chronic worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. EMDR is an approach used for processing distressing memories and symptoms after trauma and can be combined with skills work when strong emotions arise.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and daily life to decide which methods fit best. Work is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer session work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when life circumstances change.
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