Shikeena Lynard-Greene, LPC

Shikeena Lynard-Greene is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey who supports people navigating complex emotional and identity-related challenges. She focuses on issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and self-esteem while offering affirming care for LGBTQ clients. Her work often addresses social anxiety, isolation, life transitions, and the everyday stresses that affect personal and professional functioning.

Shikeena centers her practice on young adults and individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them strengthen communication, build emotional resilience, and deepen self-understanding. She is particularly attentive to workplace concerns, relationship dynamics, and exploration of personal identity, and she works collaboratively with clients to set goals and develop practical strategies for change.

Drawing from evidence-based therapeutic techniques, Shikeena creates a supportive and culturally responsive environment where clients can process past wounds and pursue meaningful growth. Her approach is affirming, tailored to each person’s unique history and strengths, and aimed at empowering clients to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Evidence-Based Techniques for Flexible Online Support

Shikeena uses evidence-based cognitive and behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. These approaches focus on changing thought and behavior patterns to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

She also emphasizes skills-based strategies for emotional regulation and communication, teaching tools that support impulse control, stress management, and healthier interactions in relationships and at work. For clients exploring gender, sexual identity, or other identity-related concerns, Shikeena provides an affirming, exploratory framework that helps people process identity development and navigate related relationship or workplace challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shikeena works with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows therapy to fit into busy or changing lives. Licensed professionals can deliver effective, ongoing support through these remote formats while tailoring interventions to each client’s situation.