Shakiya Harrison, LCSW

Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She draws on a decade of experience to help people facing anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, grief, and stress. She also supports individuals coping with aging and geriatric issues and the strains of serious medical conditions.

Shakiya takes a straightforward, person-centered approach in sessions. She listens to what matters most and helps people set practical goals. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing to guide change.

Her background includes work with people managing life-sustaining illnesses, end-of-life concerns, trauma, and substance use. This experience informs how she addresses medical and caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and co-occurring challenges such as mood and anxiety disorders.

Sessions focus on building skills for daily living. That might mean learning ways to handle anxiety, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, increasing motivation, or practicing mindful awareness. She aims to make each step clear and usable between meetings.

Shakiya emphasizes collaboration and respect. She helps clients weigh options and choose strategies that fit their lives. Her goal is to support steady progress toward the goals a person brings to therapy.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress and improve functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then recommend and try strategies together. Sessions are collaborative so adjustments are made based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Shakiya's original biography notes chat, email, phone, and virtual sessions; please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and choose sessions that match your comfort with video or phone. Licensed professionals can use these formats to practice ACT, CBT, and mindfulness techniques in ways that support coping, symptom management, and practical goal work.