01 · Who Shaakira works with

Shaakira works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and relationship issues

Shaakira lists 10 specialisms and 6 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shaakira chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Shaakira's own words

What Shaakira says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

We HEALING!! Welcome to the EXPERIENCE...This is NOT the same Western Philosophy to therapy. We are HEALING the entire Bio-field!!! I promote CHANGE and our journey is an Experience. I combine mindfulness, cognitive therapy, sound frequency, introspective exercises and psycho-education to create powerful change. It is energy....we are all connected through energy. The relationship that you have with your self is projected in every interpersonal relationship, in your life. You will see where you are in relation to self, by your external relationships.

I believe in creating what you want to see in your life. We will focus on the physical & mental connection during treatment. Mindfulness has been proven to improve overall health, memory, concentration and focus while lessening emotional reactivity & anger. I utilize metaphysics, meditation & hypnotherapy to promote understanding of your subconscious mind. Together, we identify any core beliefs or past trauma that could be hindering the healing process. I look forward to guiding you through your path of introspection, reflection, clarity and revelation. Our Initial Assessment covers Behavioral health history, challenges, and wellness goals. Coaching will be provided around mindfulness, diet, lifestyle, energy connection, and more.

Healing will be promoted through the 5 elements of life: ~Water, (Nurturing & Purifying energy) ~Earth, (Grounding) ~Fire, (Body, immune systems, chakra's, lymphatic system) ~Air, (Divine Spirit)

As your practitioner I will pull from psychodynamic modalities, shadow work , mindfulness, and so much more. Welcome to the Journey See you soon...on the couch!

Shaakira Gillette, on the BetterHelp listing · read 6 Nov 2026

03 · How Shaakira works

The 3 approaches Shaakira lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Shaakira lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Shaakira's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Shaakira runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

Also listed

• Hypnotherapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Shaakira practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Shaakira's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Shaakira at this point.

2. Naming Shaakira specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shaakira is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Shaakira.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Shaakira

Built from what Shaakira actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Shaakira's - Shaakira has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Pennsylvania

Licence

PA LCSW CW021870

Licence number

CW021870

Licence expires

28 Feb 2027

NPI

1609322437

Years in practice

10

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Shaakira's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 6 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Shaakira. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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