Shaakira Gillette , LCSW

Shaakira Gillette, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a Pennsylvania-based therapist with 10 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, and difficulties with eating and sleeping. She blends evidence-informed methods like cognitive therapy and mindfulness with experiential practices such as hypnotherapy, meditation, sound frequency work, and introspective exercises to support deeper change. Shaakira frames healing as an integrated process that connects the physical and mental dimensions of experience, and she pays attention to how a person’s relationship with themself shows up in their relationships with others.

Her work often involves identifying core beliefs and past traumas that may be limiting growth, and she draws from psychodynamic modalities and shadow work alongside psychoeducation to promote insight. Clients can expect coaching around mindfulness, lifestyle factors such as diet and routine, and ways to cultivate self-love and emotional regulation. She also incorporates metaphysical perspectives and the idea of energy and elemental balance when that resonates with a client’s goals.

Shaakira offers a guided, reflective approach designed to foster clarity, resilience, and meaningful change. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with daily functioning and coping.

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of thoughts and feelings. It can support emotional regulation, reduce reactivity, and improve concentration and stress management.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access subconscious patterns that influence habits, beliefs, and emotional responses. It can be paired with other approaches to address trauma-related responses, addictive behaviors, and self-defeating patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shaakira works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together with licensed professionals and therapists, she tailors the plan and adjusts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and shorter interactions are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to access consistent support around work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints while maintaining a steady course toward the client’s goals.