Shakira Thomas, LPC

Shakira Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 7 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and loss, anger management, and depression, drawing on a strengths-based, supportive approach that treats each person as the expert of their own story.

Shakira emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping clients identify practical strategies and build on existing resources to make meaningful change. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, family of origin and parenting issues, communication and codependency difficulties, body image and forgiveness, and other life stressors that affect emotional wellbeing. She frames therapy as a courageous step toward greater fulfillment and offers steady guidance as clients set goals and practice new ways of coping.

In sessions Shakira blends compassion with actionable tools, partnering with clients to tailor interventions to their needs and pace. Whether the focus is symptom relief, relationship repair, or personal growth, she aims to create a respectful, goal-focused therapeutic relationship that honors each person’s strengths and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Shakira Thomas

Shakira uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where the person s own goals and values guide the work - this approach helps people feel heard and supports growth through self-exploration and strength building. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and reactive patterns. In addition, she draws on mindfulness therapy techniques to teach present-moment awareness and coping skills that reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shakira works together with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to connect from their everyday environments, schedule sessions more easily around life demands, and continue steady therapeutic work even when in-person meetings are not possible.