Shakiya Harrison, LCSW

Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, and life changes. She brings a direct and practical style to sessions, using clear strategies to help people cope and move forward. Shakiya aims to meet people where they are and build plans that fit everyday life.

She has a decade of experience in social work and graduate training from Norfolk State University. Her background includes work with people facing chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, PTSD, schizophrenia, and substance misuse. That experience informs how she supports people through complex, overlapping issues.

In sessions she uses approaches like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening. She emphasizes practical steps, skills practice, and planning between meetings. The goal is to reduce symptoms and strengthen daily routines and coping skills.

Shakiya is open-minded and collaborative. She asks about each person’s unique situation and builds goals together. She also brings experience with caregiving stress, grief, communication problems, codependency, chronic pain and illness, and gender-related concerns.

People can expect straightforward conversation, problem-solving, and attention to what helps in real life. Shakiya works with adults on issues such as addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and work-related challenges.

How ACT, CBT, and Client-Centered Work Translate to Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying small changes to reduce symptoms. It often helps with anxiety, mood problems, and addictive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and building a collaborative relationship so people feel heard and supported.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them based on how things go, so the plan fits the individual’s needs.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as specific formats were not fully detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, reduce travel time, and let people meet from different locations. Licensed professionals can guide practical exercises, coach coping skills, and assign between-session tasks that work well in remote meetings. These features help make therapy usable on a weekday, during a lunch break, or alongside ongoing medical care.