Shaquilla Jones, LCSW

Shaquilla "Quilla" Jones (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) dedicated to supporting mental health and personal growth. An LCSW is a licensed, master's-level clinician who provides psychotherapy and helps clients navigate life stressors and transitions. Shaquilla approaches therapy with the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to heal, and she views counseling as useful both in difficult seasons and in moments of change, self-discovery, and growth.

She brings experience from community mental health and sports psychology and uses a tailored, person-centered style that adapts to each individual's needs. Shaquilla is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and she draws on techniques from Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to meet clients where they are. Her practice includes work with young adults, student-athletes, professionals, and high achievers, and she provides affirming care for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC.

As a Black queer woman, Shaquilla emphasizes the importance of feeling seen and validated across identity and life experience, and she aims to create an inclusive and empowering therapeutic environment. She looks forward to collaborating with clients to support healing, growth, and renewed clarity, taking the work one step at a time together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Shaquilla uses several evidence-based methods tailored to individual needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and build flexible responses to difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client's own ability to find solutions, supporting work on self-esteem, identity, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical tools for managing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Shaquilla, as a licensed professional, collaborates with clients to determine which methods best fit their goals and preferences. She tailors interventions and adapts techniques over time so the therapy remains aligned with each person's needs.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility and accessibility for busy schedules, geographic limitations, or different comfort levels with communication. These options allow clients to engage in consistent care from familiar settings while working with a therapist who adapts modalities to support progress.