About Shakira
Shakira Eakins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She works with clients facing depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ concerns. Shakira aims to create calm and steady conversations that help people take the first steps toward change.
She believes each person knows their own story best and brings strengths to healing. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon.
Background and approach
The tone is supportive and straightforward so a worried parent or an anxious person can feel understood quickly. In therapy she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding. That can mean practicing coping skills, talking through difficult memories, or testing small changes in daily life.
She also addresses workplace stress, body image, social anxiety, and issues around sexuality and self-worth. Shakira draws on thirteen years of real-world experience across a range of concerns. She helps clients set manageable goals and track progress one step at a time.
The emphasis is on building reliable habits that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled to fit each person's rhythm. Shakira supports people as they take practical steps toward a more stable, satisfying life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Shakira uses evidence-based techniques that focus on coping skills and trauma recovery. Coping skills work teaches concrete ways to manage anxiety in the moment, such as breathing practices, grounding exercises, and short behavioral experiments to test what helps reduce worry. Trauma-focused work involves creating a pace that feels manageable while talking through difficult experiences and building strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will ask about current struggles, daily routines, and what feels most important to address. Together they try options, monitor what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits the client's goals and preferences rather than following a fixed script.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a good shorter option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or share notes without scheduling a full call. These choices help therapy fit work, school, and family rhythms while keeping focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Shakira commonly address?
What is her general approach in sessions?
How much clinical experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
In which languages are sessions offered?
What session formats are available?
How does cost and payment work?
How do I begin working with this therapist?
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.