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Online therapist

Malikah Z Shaheed

Compassionate support for trauma and family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Malikah

Malikah Z Shaheed is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on trauma, addiction, grief, intimacy issues, and family concerns. Malikah offers steady, compassionate support for people trying to make sense of painful events and rebuild trust in relationships.

Her practice centers on listening closely and working together to find what helps. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centered, collaborative style.

Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at practical steps, clearer communication, and emotional repair rather than labels or quick fixes. Malikah brings broad experience across many life challenges. She helps with abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, communication struggles, and the stresses caregivers face.

She also supports those coping with chronic illness, cancer, aging-related concerns, and the effects of disaster or separation. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma and abuse, and she has supported clients through addiction-related problems and complex grief. Malikah mentions experience with older adults, people from military backgrounds, first responders, and those managing medical complications or disability.

Clients can expect a straightforward, respectful approach that emphasizes their strengths. Malikah invites people who want to explore intimacy, self-love, forgiveness, and commitment to change. She aims to help each person name goals and take manageable steps toward them.

Approaches that guide online support

Malikah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach focuses on trauma recovery, helping people understand how past hurt affects current feelings and relationships and building practical coping strategies to manage intense emotions. Another approach centers on relational repair and communication, helping people identify patterns in how they connect with others and practice clearer, kinder ways of speaking and listening.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Malikah collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens first, then suggests tools and exercises, and adjusts the plan as progress and circumstances change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since session options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow a quick check-in during a work break. They also make it possible to connect with a licensed professional from different locations, while still focusing on practical goals like improving communication, processing grief, or managing trauma reactions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Malikah commonly address?
She works with addiction issues, trauma and abuse, family conflict, grief, and intimacy-related concerns, plus related topics like abandonment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on listening, practical steps, and helping people access their own strengths and resilience.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of experience supporting people through trauma, addiction-related concerns, grief, and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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