Shakira Thomas - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

7 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Shakira Thomas

I am licensed in Tennessee with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & anger management. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LPC

3841

Professional experience

Anger management
Depression
Grief
Relationship issues
Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Existential Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Systemic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

11 Reviews

“Ms. Shakira is one of the best therapists to have. She’s understanding and very knowledgeable in the works to help you reach your goals and heal. Since having her as my therapist I’ve reached lots of goals and have definitely been healing from some past traumas. Wouldn’t trade her for the world💕”

“She has provided great advice for us and truly listens. She has helped us become better at communicating, sharing our feelings and listening with our marriage.”

“She has been awesome. We’re thankful for her.”

“Great so far!”

“She’s helping thoughtful and listens to what my concerns are. 10/10 I highly recommend Ms.Shakira to anyone who wants to change or needs help”

“Absolutely recommend shakira she is very helpful with any issues you may be dealing and very friendly always checking in even when you aren't in a live sessions with her she has helped me a lot through my struggle I honesty couldn't find a better therapist than shakira”

“Awesome”

“she’s amazing”

“So far with only having 1 video session with Shakira, all the advice and conversations have been helpful and lots of things to think about and analyze. Look forward to working more with her and getting my marriage back on track and to start healing and regaining trust again.”

“Shakira has been great. The first therapist I've worked with that follows up on her own time and talks to us through situational events. She has been extremely helpful these past few weeks.”

“She’s great and she listens to comprehend!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.