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Shakiya Harrison

Therapist · Virginia

Shakiya Harrison, LCSW

Practical therapy for health and life changes

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  • Goal focused
  • Mindful strategies
  • Support for illness

About Shakiya

Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She draws on a decade of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, substance concerns, and life changes. Her work often includes supporting people living with serious health conditions and those coping with grief or end of life challenges.

She uses practical, straightforward approaches in sessions. Shakiya listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts, choose actions, and handle hard feelings day to day.

Her background includes an undergraduate social work degree from Virginia State University and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University. Over ten years she has worked with people from varied backgrounds and complex circumstances, including chronic illness and co-occurring mental health and substance concerns.

In her sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and how to get there. She also uses motivational interviewing to work through ambivalence and to support sustainable behavior change. People who meet with her can expect clear, direct conversation and practical tools they can try between sessions.

Shakiya is open-minded and collaborative. She aims to help clients build coping skills, improve communication, and move toward the goals they identify for themselves. For someone juggling health challenges and life demands, she offers steady support and pragmatic steps forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Shakiya commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing action that aligns with their values. It can be useful for chronic health stress, anxiety, and coping with loss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to mood and anxiety problems, and it helps people practice different ways of responding.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences with therapy, and what feels most helpful. Together they will adjust methods over time so the work matches the client's needs and preferences.

The biography lists chat, email, phone, and virtual sessions as formats originally offered, so confirm which of these are currently available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around medical appointments, work, or caregiving duties. Phone or shorter check-ins can be easier on low-energy days, while virtual sessions allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Talk with the therapist during the intake to find session rhythms that fit your everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shakiya commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and concerns related to chronic illness and aging.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods to set goals and try new skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a social worker and clinician in a range of settings supporting people with medical and mental health challenges.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia.

Can I work with her if English is not my first language?

Sessions are offered in English; international clients are accepted, so language needs should be discussed during intake.

What session formats are available?

The original biography lists chat, email, phone, and virtual sessions. Please confirm current session options when you start the process.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

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