About Shakiya
Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. She brings a decade of clinical experience and a practical, empathetic style to sessions. Shakiya focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, bipolar symptoms, and issues related to identity and relationships.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to each person’s story, then works with them to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often include skill-building for mood regulation, coping with life changes, and improving sleep and daily routines.
How Shakiya works
Shakiya has extensive background supporting people who face chronic illness, caregiving burdens, grief, and trauma. She also addresses challenges like ADHD, eating concerns, anger management, and codependency. Those dealing with gender dysphoria, LGBT issues, or substance use may find practical strategies and validation in her sessions.
Therapeutic methods she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and client-centered work. These approaches are adapted to what each person needs in the moment. She combines short-term tools with longer-term problem solving.
Shakiya offers care through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. She invites people to start by describing their main concern so sessions can focus on tangible change.
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What Shakiya works with
The areas below are the ones Shakiya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and persistent patterns that get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors that worsen mood or anxiety, which works well for depression, anxiety, sleep, and some eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and pace, offering a supportive space to talk and reflect while other techniques are introduced as needed.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shakiya will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts therapy over time, mixing skill practice, reflective conversation, and practical problem solving based on progress and preference.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports short, ongoing work between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy regular despite a busy life.
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