About Shakera
Shakera Jackson uses a practical, person-focused style to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and she aims to make therapy feel reachable and straightforward. Her approach emphasizes clear tools and steady support so clients can begin to feel better in daily life.
Jackson draws on client-centered methods to build a trusting space where people lead the conversation. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns.
Background and approach
For people carrying trauma, she incorporates EMDR and emotion-focused work when appropriate. She has ten years of experience in mental health work in Oklahoma. That background includes supporting people through grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and mood challenges.
Her practice includes attention to ADHD, body image, and women's issues among other concerns. Sessions focus on practical skills and real goals. Jackson emphasizes collaboration - clients set priorities and she offers strategies tied to those goals.
Typical work might include learning coping skills, improving communication, managing strong emotions, or processing past hurts. Her style is straightforward and warm. She encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
People who want clear steps and an empathetic listener often find this approach helpful.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. Online sessions let that connection happen through video or phone while clients guide the goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers hands-on tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT translates well to brief video lessons, worksheets sent by message, and follow-up text reminders. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma work and involves structured processing of painful memories; parts of this work can be adapted for online sessions when clinically appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively so clients feel comfortable with the next steps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper, interactive work and skills practice. Phone sessions can be an easier option when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into busy schedules and changing life demands.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English