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About Shaakira
LCSW in Pennsylvania with 10 years' experience, Shaakira Gillette helps people managing stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and sleep or eating problems.
Shaakira uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness therapy, and trauma-focused approaches. She combines talk-based work with guided mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques to examine habits, core beliefs, and reactions. Sessions include assessments of behavioral health history, current challenges, and goals so work is focused and practical.
The practice addresses attachment issues, first responder concerns, self-harm, self-love, sexual assault and abuse, and challenges commonly seen in young adults. Shaakira discusses how present relationships can reflect internal patterns and helps people notice those patterns during sessions. She also offers coaching on mindfulness, diet, lifestyle, and what she describes as energy connection when relevant to a client's goals.
Clients can expect attention to both mental and bodily aspects of problems. Mindfulness exercises and hypnotherapy are used to reduce reactivity and to explore subconscious beliefs that might be holding someone back. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used alongside these methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
The initial assessment covers behavioral health history, current struggles, and wellness goals. The clinician draws on a range of methods including psychodynamic ideas and reflective work to help people gain clarity and plan steps forward.
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How her approaches are used in remote sessions
Shaakira uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. CBT helps people with anxiety, depression, and many daily stressors by focusing on changes in thinking and action.She also uses hypnotherapy in guided exercises to access and reflect on subconscious patterns. Hypnotherapy is presented as a focused, relaxed state to investigate core beliefs and reduce reactivity tied to past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend whether CBT, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, trauma-focused techniques, or a combination makes the most sense. This decision is made together and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and can allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera if that helps with concentration or bandwidth. Licensed professionals commonly use remote sessions to keep continuity of care while adapting the format to practical needs.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this clinician address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and related concerns like attachment and first responder issues.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness therapy, and trauma-focused work. These are combined to match a client's needs during treatment.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in behavioral health and related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.