Shaakira Gillette, LCSW

Shaakira Gillette is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship strain, and grief. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions. Shaakira aims to make therapy feel like a shared process rather than a lecture.

Shaakira uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She also incorporates trauma-focused methods when past harm still affects daily life. Sessions include education, breathing and grounding practices, and homework to try small experiments outside of therapy.

Her work often looks at how a person’s inner beliefs show up in relationships and everyday choices. She helps clients identify core beliefs and habits that get in the way of feeling better. Practical coaching about sleep, eating, and routines can be part of the plan when those areas are affecting mood.

Shaakira brings ten years of clinical experience and holds a Pennsylvania LCSW credential. She combines talk-based work with guided techniques such as meditation and hypnotherapy to reach the subconscious patterns that keep people stuck. The aim is steady change rather than quick fixes.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative pace and straightforward language. Sessions focus on what can be changed now and on building small skills that add up. Shaakira frames progress as a journey of reflection and practical steps.

How CBT, Mindfulness, and Hypnotherapy work online

Shaakira commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

She also integrates hypnotherapy techniques to access deeper patterns and to support changes in habits like sleep or cravings. Hypnotherapy in sessions involves guided relaxation and focused suggestions to help people notice and adjust automatic responses. The therapist and client decide together which approaches to try based on goals and what feels comfortable.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shaakira works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback and try different techniques until they find what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins by message when needed, and let people choose less bandwidth-heavy formats like phone calls. The variety helps people keep momentum and practice skills between meetings.