Shakira Thomas, LPC
Tennessee · 7 years in practice
Shakira Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.
License and registration
- LPC, Tennessee
- 3841 · expires March 2028
- NPI
- 1174965024 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shakira
Shakira Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She brings seven years of counseling experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and relationship concerns. She approaches each person with respect and a belief that they know their story best.
She centers sessions on listening and on building a collaborative plan. Shakira uses Client-Centered methods to make room for each person's perspective and values.
Background and approach
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. Her work often addresses patterns that show up across relationships and life stages. She helps people talk through attachment and abandonment concerns, family of origin issues, communication and commitment problems, and co-dependency.
She also supports those dealing with body image struggles, fatherhood issues, caregiving stress, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation. Shakira brings mindfulness into sessions to help people notice their feelings and make calmer choices. Motivational Interviewing informs her when clients want clearer direction for change and need help finding their own motivation.
Sessions are practical and focused on small steps clients can try between meetings. People who connect with her often want an approachable therapist who listens without judgment. She aims to empower clients to make choices that match their values and goals.
Her practice is based in Tennessee and services are offered in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shakira lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shakira names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Existential Therapy helps people notice what matters most and face difficult choices with clarity. It looks at meaning, responsibility, and the sense of emptiness or purpose that can sit under anxiety or grief. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental relationship where the client guides the work and the therapist follows their concerns. This approach supports people who need space to tell their story and find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that increase distress and testing small behavioral changes to see what helps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical problems that respond to step-by-step experiments.Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative stance means techniques can change as priorities shift.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face contact and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want ongoing brief support, or need flexible timing. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and convenient while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Shakira commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and relationship concerns. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin topics, body image, caregiver stress, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends listening with practical tools. She uses client-centered conversation, cognitive techniques to shift thoughts, mindfulness to calm strong feelings, and motivational approaches to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counseling experience working with the listed concerns and focus areas.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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