Shakirah Ewell, LPC

Shakirah Ewell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people who are facing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Shakirah often supports those navigating parenting stress, career strain, and changes after separation or divorce.

Her approach is practical and grounded. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and client-centered methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and develop routines that improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions emphasize clear steps and skills that can be practiced between meetings.

Shakirah pays attention to how stress shows up in both thinking and behavior. She helps clients break problems into manageable parts and set realistic goals. When needed, she blends solution-focused techniques to prioritize what will make the biggest difference quickly.

People who come to her often want straightforward guidance and a calm, collaborative space to talk things through. She listens actively and tailors plans to each person’s situation, whether that involves parenting demands, workplace issues, or the emotional impact of caregiving.

Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Prospective clients can start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Shakirah commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for overwhelming emotions and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to review goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The therapist and client check progress together and shift focus when new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video is helpful for full sessions and skill demonstrations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life is changing.