Shakira Thomas, LPC

Shakira Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and helps people manage stress and anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, anger, and depression. She invites clients to take small, practical steps toward change and offers steady support through that process.

Shakira believes each person knows their story best. She listens closely and helps people identify what already works for them. Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life tools, and gradual progress rather than quick fixes.

Her work draws on several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow the client’s lead, cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking patterns, and mindfulness practices to build present-moment coping skills. Motivational interviewing and existential discussion help people find meaning and strengthen choices when they feel stuck.

People turn to her for common concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and challenges tied to divorce or fatherhood. She also supports those dealing with family of origin issues, forgiveness work, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.

Shakira frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients set achievable goals and practices skills between sessions. Her style is grounded, straightforward, and focused on building practical coping habits that fit everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy invites the therapist to follow the client's lead and build on their strengths. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, reflective feedback, and helping the client clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets current thinking and behavior patterns. In an online setting CBT often involves tracking thoughts, practicing new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing progress together. Mindfulness Therapy teaches moment-to-moment awareness and simple grounding practices to reduce reactivity; these skills can be practiced during and between online meetings.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaboration helps ensure sessions feel relevant and useful as plans are adjusted over time.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on busier days, and making scheduling more flexible. It also supports homework between meetings, like thought records or mindfulness practice, which can speed up progress when used consistently.