- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Emotion regulation skills
About Shakera
Shakera Jackson is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Oklahoma with 10 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues common in young adulthood such as identity, comparison, and life transitions.
She listens and works with people who feel stuck by fear, grief, or anger. She helps clients who are coping with caregiving strain, parenting stress, or the weight of recent loss. Practical problem solving and emotional understanding are part of her approach.
Shakera uses a mix of clinical approaches depending on the person’s needs. Sessions may include client-centered conversation, skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. She also draws on emotionally-focused work and EMDR where appropriate for past trauma.
Her background includes a decade in mental health practice across a range of concerns including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, body image, social anxiety, and issues tied to divorce or domestic violence. She aims to collaborate with each person on goals and next steps rather than prescribing a single route forward.
People seeking help for young adult issues - leaving home, relationship changes, or pressure around study and work - will find someone experienced with those themes. Shakera works in English and practices in Oklahoma. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can shape their goals; online sessions use conversation and guided questions to help people identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change patterns; online work can involve homework and step-by-step skill practice between meetings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses distressing memories and reactions; when EMDR is used the therapist adapts pacing and techniques to the online setting and follows the client's tolerance for processing.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review the person's history, current concerns, and preferences, then suggest next steps. Goals are revisited as therapy progresses and adjustments are made together.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or audio in ways that suit them, and supports practicing skills between appointments with worksheets or brief phone or messaging touches if agreed on by the client and therapist.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, ADHD, and young adult challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style and mixes practical skills from CBT and DBT with emotionally focused and trauma-informed tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in mental health settings with a wide range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oklahoma.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify session formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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