Shakiyah Demelien, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Shakiyah

Shakiyah Demelien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depressive symptoms. She speaks plainly and treats clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style focuses on helping people make small, practical changes that reduce daily strain and improve interactions at home.

She uses a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Conversations and goals are shaped around each person's situation and priorities.

Background and approach

Sessions may include learning new communication habits, managing strong emotions, and building routines that support mood and stability. With four years of professional experience, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on attachment concerns, abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

She also addresses issues such as control struggles, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and crises around life purpose and midlife changes. Shakiyah also supports clients working through divorce or separation, money and financial stress, men’s issues, and mood disorders. She frames progress as a series of small steps and focuses on tools people can use between sessions.

Her aim is to empower clients to build clearer boundaries and steadier relationships. Sessions are available in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy is provided under her South Carolina license SC LPC 8997 and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit family life

Many of the methods she uses come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and clearer communication. One common approach helps people learn new ways to talk and listen so family tensions and relationship fights become easier to manage. It teaches specific communication skills and problem-solving steps that can reduce repeated arguments and misunderstandings.

Another approach targets emotion regulation and coping skills. This work helps people notice strong feelings, calm down more quickly, and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and reactions tied to trauma or abandonment wounds.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily life. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy households. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into family schedules and follow up on new skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression, plus related areas like attachment and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and person-centered, focusing on respectful, sensitive conversations and goals built around each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential SC LPC 8997, licensed in South Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing and getting started work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Experience: 4 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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