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Online therapist

Shakera Jackson

Compassionate practical therapy for family concerns

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shakera

Shakera Jackson uses a practical, client-centered approach to help people manage stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, and trauma. She combines straightforward talk with tools that people can use right away. Her style is calm and focused on small steps that build confidence and improve daily life.

She brings ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Shakera listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals. She draws on methods like cognitive behavioral work and trauma-focused techniques to address problems such as depression, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

In sessions she teaches skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication. That can include practical strategies for managing impulsivity, ADHD-related struggles, and mood symptoms. She also helps people facing relationship strain, divorce and separation, or caregiver stress.

Shakera has worked with adults on issues around self-esteem, body image, social anxiety, and women's concerns. She also addresses family-related topics such as parenting, family conflict, and post-traumatic stress when those areas come up in therapy. Her work aims to help clients gain tools they can use between sessions.

Her practice is based in Oklahoma and she offers therapy in English. People can expect a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together which techniques to try. The focus is on practical change and building skills that fit real life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. It centers the client's perspective and helps guide conversations toward realistic goals and steps for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and recommend what to try first based on goals and preferences. Decisions are made together, and techniques can be adjusted as progress is tracked.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, while phone sessions remove travel time. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to get brief support between sessions or to use tools right when issues arise. These options help fit therapy into family schedules and day-to-day routines.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?
Shakera works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and relationship and family problems among other concerns.
What is her approach to therapy?
She uses a client-centered style paired with evidence-based techniques like CBT, DBT, EFT, and EMDR to teach skills and process difficult experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shakera has ten years of experience in the mental health field, working with a range of emotional and family-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and the licensure detail is OK LPC LPC06891. Her practice is located in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow different ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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