About Shakirah
Shakirah Ewell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting pressures, and career strains. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people make small changes that add up to real relief.
Shakirah uses methods that help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and build skills for day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sessions typically include talking through problems, practicing coping skills, and setting concrete goals to measure progress. She draws from cognitive behavioral approaches and skill-based techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build useful habits. Many clients come with life transitions, relationship or family tension, postpartum concerns, or feelings of isolation.
Shakirah also addresses money and workplace stress, blended family challenges, and caregiver burnout. She works in a way that acknowledges cultural background and personal values while keeping the work realistic and actionable. People who prefer clear steps, home practice, and collaborative planning tend to do well with her approach.
She encourages active participation and follows progress closely so goals stay relevant. Sessions are delivered in formats that fit busy lives, including video, phone, chat, and text. Shakirah speaks English and practices in New Jersey as an LPC.
She offers support to adults who want practical strategies for managing mood, focus, and daily demands.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist mirrors concerns, helps clarify goals, and supports each person at their own pace; this can help with depression, stress, and relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain problems. It breaks issues into manageable parts, teaches practical techniques to test thoughts, and assigns short exercises to try between sessions. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and attention-related challenges.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will review goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans if something is not working. This collaborative process helps identify what feels helpful and what should change over time.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy days. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or step-by-step skill practice. These options make regular follow-up and consistent practice easier to maintain.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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