Therapist profile
Shakiya Harrison, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Parenting
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- ACT and CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Caregiver support
About Shakiya
Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, parenting strain, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use day to day.
Harrison draws from several brief, problem-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and make small changes that add up. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when substance use or change resistance are present. Client-Centered and mindfulness approaches shape how she listens and responds in sessions.
Her background includes work with people facing serious medical challenges, end-of-life matters, and co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. That experience informs a pragmatic style that aims to address immediate needs while also attending to longer term goals. Sessions often cover coping skills, mood tracking, communication strategies, and relapse prevention planning.
People can expect straightforward goal-setting and skill practice. Harrison commonly helps with sleep and eating concerns, anger and stress management, and navigating caregiving responsibilities. She also supports issues around identity, including LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns.
She offers services to clients in Virginia and accepts international clients in English. Cost varies by location and sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. In practice it helps people accept difficult feelings while choosing behaviors that matter to them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is often used for anxiety, mood problems, sleep and eating issues, and coping with life changes.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck about change, including with substance use. It uses reflective conversation to clarify motivation and build momentum for small steps forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting over time based on what helps.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats were listed in the original biography. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day, shorter check-ins by phone or chat when needed, and choosing sessions that match the technology and time you have. Licensed professionals can use these options to focus on concrete skills, problem solving, and follow-up between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with stress, parenting strain, family problems, relationship tension, and communication issues among adults.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using ACT, CBT, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work with people facing medical challenges, mood disorders, trauma, and substance use.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any location-specific details before scheduling.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes chat, email, phone, and virtual sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.