- Mindfulness-based care
- CBT strategies
- Hypnotherapy techniques
About Shaakira
Shaakira Gillette is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She combines practical talk therapy with mindfulness and mind-body practices to help people feel steadier and more able to cope. Her work also addresses trauma, grief, addiction, eating concerns, and related issues affecting daily rest and functioning.
Gillette uses clear, small steps in sessions so people can try tools between meetings. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts, calm the nervous system, and change day-to-day routines that interfere with sleep and mood. Sessions include discussion, guided exercises, and coaching about lifestyle habits like sleep routines and stress management.
Her intake begins with a straightforward assessment of behavioral health history, current challenges, and wellness goals. From there she and the client set practical targets and short-term strategies, then review progress together. Meditation, breath work, and other introspective practices are offered alongside cognitive tools and trauma-focused work when trauma is part of the picture.
She also addresses attachment and self-worth concerns that show up in relationships and in how people care for themselves. Coaching around diet, lifestyle, and energy awareness is part of her approach when clients want it. The aim is to help people build clearer habits that support better sleep and daily functioning.
With ten years of experience, Gillette brings a blend of talk-based therapy and mind-body methods to guide clients toward clearer routines and improved rest. People who want practical steps plus mindfulness-based practice may find her style approachable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shaakira often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change the thoughts and habits that interfere with sleep and daily routines. CBT sessions focus on practical steps such as adjusting bedtime behaviors, challenging anxious thinking, and setting small experiments to test what helps.She also offers mindfulness therapy practices to train attention and reduce emotional reactivity. Mindfulness exercises can improve concentration, ease racing thoughts at night, and support calmer evenings through breath work and guided meditation.
The therapist frames finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and comfort level, then check in and adjust methods over time. Clients shape treatment through their feedback and daily experience.
Session formats and scheduling details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online care helpful because it can fit into work breaks, remove travel time, and make regular check-ins easier to keep. Online sessions also let therapists coach around real-life routines and bedtime behaviors where they happen, making it easier to try and refine small changes between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shaakira commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and related areas like attachment and self-harm.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and trauma-focused techniques with practical coaching on habits and routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with people on behavioral health, trauma, and wellness goals.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She is a PA LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on therapist availability.