- Depression and anxiety
- Practical coping skills
- Goal focused support
About Shaakira
Shaakira McMillon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and related concerns. She brings seven years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use in day-to-day life. Her manner aims to be warm and straightforward so clients can talk about what matters most to them.
Shaakira uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the client's lead, and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are folded in when they fit a goal. Narrative techniques help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.
In sessions she works with people on problems like caregiver fatigue, family conflict, intimacy concerns, eating and body image struggles, and coping with life changes. She also supports work on addiction, bipolar-related challenges, fertility and cancer-related stress, and long-term medical or pain issues. Clients may set short-term coaching goals as well as deeper therapeutic aims.
Shaakira’s approach is collaborative and goal-focused. She helps people set meaningful, achievable steps and checks in on progress. Sessions typically use plain language and concrete tools so clients can try new strategies between meetings.
She practices in California and conducts therapy in English. To begin, follow the site's matching and scheduling steps and pick times that fit your life.
Shaakira uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the client's lead, and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are folded in when they fit a goal. Narrative techniques help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.
In sessions she works with people on problems like caregiver fatigue, family conflict, intimacy concerns, eating and body image struggles, and coping with life changes. She also supports work on addiction, bipolar-related challenges, fertility and cancer-related stress, and long-term medical or pain issues. Clients may set short-term coaching goals as well as deeper therapeutic aims.
Shaakira’s approach is collaborative and goal-focused. She helps people set meaningful, achievable steps and checks in on progress. Sessions typically use plain language and concrete tools so clients can try new strategies between meetings.
She practices in California and conducts therapy in English. To begin, follow the site's matching and scheduling steps and pick times that fit your life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.