Shakiya Harrison, LCSW

Shakiya Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She draws on a decade of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, substance concerns, and life changes. Her work often includes supporting people living with serious health conditions and those coping with grief or end of life challenges.

She uses practical, straightforward approaches in sessions. Shakiya listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts, choose actions, and handle hard feelings day to day.

Her background includes an undergraduate social work degree from Virginia State University and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University. Over ten years she has worked with people from varied backgrounds and complex circumstances, including chronic illness and co-occurring mental health and substance concerns.

In her sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and how to get there. She also uses motivational interviewing to work through ambivalence and to support sustainable behavior change. People who meet with her can expect clear, direct conversation and practical tools they can try between sessions.

Shakiya is open-minded and collaborative. She aims to help clients build coping skills, improve communication, and move toward the goals they identify for themselves. For someone juggling health challenges and life demands, she offers steady support and pragmatic steps forward.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Shakiya commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing action that aligns with their values. It can be useful for chronic health stress, anxiety, and coping with loss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to mood and anxiety problems, and it helps people practice different ways of responding.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences with therapy, and what feels most helpful. Together they will adjust methods over time so the work matches the client's needs and preferences.

The biography lists chat, email, phone, and virtual sessions as formats originally offered, so confirm which of these are currently available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around medical appointments, work, or caregiving duties. Phone or shorter check-ins can be easier on low-energy days, while virtual sessions allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Talk with the therapist during the intake to find session rhythms that fit your everyday life.