01 · Who Zakkiyyah works with

Zakkiyyah works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Zakkiyyah lists 5 specialisms and 13 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Zakkiyyah chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Zakkiyyah's own words

What Zakkiyyah says about the work

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

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with experience providing individual and group therapy. I have experience in using a strength-based approach to helping clients with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, confidence building, relationship issues, emotional stress, anger, career counseling, personal development, spiritual care counseling, and life transitions . I provide a creative approach to counseling within a safe and supportive environment where clients can feel free to share their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. It takes courage to take the first steps to work towards change and I am here to support & empower clients in that journey.

Zakkiyyah Sally, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Zakkiyyah works

The 2 approaches Zakkiyyah lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Zakkiyyah lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Zakkiyyah'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 Zakkiyyah 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.

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.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Zakkiyyah 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 Zakkiyyah'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 Zakkiyyah at this point.

2. Naming Zakkiyyah specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Zakkiyyah 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 Zakkiyyah.

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 Zakkiyyah

Built from what Zakkiyyah actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Zakkiyyah's - Zakkiyyah 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

LPC

Licensed in

New Jersey

Licence

NJ LPC 37PC00970800

Licence number

37PC00970800

Licence expires

30 Nov 2026

NPI

1841751559

Years in practice

9

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Zakkiyyah'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 9 Oct 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 Zakkiyyah. 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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