Shakina Gordon, LPC

Shakina Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with eight years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and families on relationship concerns, family conflict, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports people navigating significant life changes, helping them identify strengths and practical steps forward.

Gordon approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique situation and goals. She frames the start of therapy as a meaningful step and recognizes the courage it takes to begin the process, offering steady guidance as clients move toward clearer coping and greater resilience.

Evidence-based approaches for online relationship and trauma care

Shakina Gordon uses evidence-based therapeutic strategies tailored to relationship and family concerns. Trauma-informed approaches focus on safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of difficult experiences, helping clients reduce overwhelming symptoms and rebuild trust in themselves and others.

She also draws on family- and relationship-focused interventions that explore patterns of interaction, improve communication, and strengthen problem solving between partners and family members. Skills-based work aimed at self-esteem and coping teaches concrete tools for managing stress, building confidence, and navigating life changes more effectively.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gordon partners with each person to identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or elsewhere.