Shakira Thomas, LPC

Shakira Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She brings seven years of clinical experience focused on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, anger, and depression. She approaches each person as the expert of their own story and aims to build on existing strengths. Shakira emphasizes practical steps clients can use between sessions to ease daily struggles.

She uses straightforward, people-centered work rather than jargon. Conversations focus on clear goals and small changes that feel manageable. She listens for patterns in thoughts and habits and helps clients test new ways of responding to old problems.

Shakira draws from several approaches to match what a person needs. She may use cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with stress and emotional regulation. Client-centered work keeps the focus on each person’s values and priorities.

Her background includes helping people navigate relationship problems, family of origin issues, and the effects of abandonment or attachment wounds. She also supports those wrestling with body image, codependency, caregiver stress, and transitions like divorce and separation.

Sessions tend to emphasize skills you can use in everyday life. Expect a collaborative pace where goals are set together and progress is reviewed often. If you want to explore whether her way of working fits your needs, confirm current session options before booking.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people find their own solutions, which can be useful for relationship concerns and feelings of emptiness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and daily habits affect mood and behavior. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and practicing small changes that reduce anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to practical goals and everyday routines.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is meeting with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day and can support regular, short check-ins when that works best. It can also reduce travel time and help keep therapy consistent during life transitions.