Dr. Shakena Mabry, LCSW

Dr. Shakena Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maryland, New York, the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania with more than 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, motivation, self esteem, and confidence.

Dr. Mabry approaches each person as the expert of their own story and centers the strengths they already possess as tools for change. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical steps that build on individual resilience and values. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life often requires courage, and she offers steady support throughout that process.

Clients work with Dr. Mabry to identify meaningful goals, strengthen coping skills, and develop strategies that fit their daily lives. Her style is professional and compassionate, aimed at helping people move through difficulties and toward better functioning and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters most, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical skills to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low motivation.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distress associated with past events; it is commonly applied when post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma responses are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Dr. Shakena Mabry collaborates with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that process. Video calls and phone sessions allow for deeper conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging can provide timely support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access care from different locations, helping people maintain continuity and consistency in their work with licensed professionals and therapists.