Shakea Roper, LCSW, LSCSW

Shakea Roper, LCSW and LSCSW, brings 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed specialist clinical social worker - credentials that reflect advanced training in assessment, therapy, and care coordination. Shakea’s practice focuses on mood and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, attention-related difficulties, and the everyday stresses that erode wellbeing.

Drawing on her personal experience as a single mother who navigated parenting, work, and community life, Shakea centers honesty, compassion, and practical skill-building in her work. She aims to create a straightforward, non-judgmental space where people can find their voice, explore patterns that no longer serve them, and practice tools that support change. Her approach blends evidence-based methods - including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered strategies, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques - and she tailors interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

Shakea emphasizes collaboration; if an approach isn’t producing results, she adapts the plan and continues working with the client to identify what does. Her practice is oriented toward helping people leave sessions with clarity, relief, and practical steps to apply between meetings.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Shakea Roper commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical method that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood-related symptoms - and Dialectical Behavior Therapy - which combines mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and supports clients in finding their own solutions by focusing on strengths and personal values.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Shakea works collaboratively to match techniques to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time when something isn’t working to ensure progress feels relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication styles. This flexibility helps people fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when circumstances change, and access professional support without traveling to an office.