About Naeema
Naeema Stutely-Hawkins, LPC, helps people manage stress and anxiety one step at a time. She focuses on practical progress so people can look back and see what they learned from hard moments. Her style is calm and respectful.
She aims to create a welcoming space for honest conversation. She uses a mix of client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies. That means she listens first to understand what matters to you.
Background and approach
Then she offers simple tools to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's needs and goals. Many people come for help with anxiety, panic attacks, and social fears.
She also supports people dealing with depression, anger, low self-esteem, life changes, and career stress. Caregiver strain, feelings of isolation, guilt, and trouble with communication are other common concerns she addresses. Naeema has six years of professional experience and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Virginia.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. Her aim is to help clients build confidence and clearer direction. In talks with her clients she focuses on small, measurable steps.
Progress is reviewed regularly so the plan can be adjusted. The work centers on what you want to change and how to get there in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. In online sessions she will give you space to tell your story and then reflect back what she hears, helping you clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, homework, and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety or manage panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with you to decide which methods feel most helpful based on your needs and goals. That plan can change as progress is made, and she will check in regularly to adapt techniques and pace.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a detailed dialogue or visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share updates or get timely support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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