About Shikeena
Shikeena Lynard-Greene is a licensed professional counselor practicing in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, ADHD, and issues related to LGBTQ+ identity. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making therapy feel practical and understandable for someone trying to figure out next steps.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions focused on real-life problems. Conversations often cover stress at work, communication problems, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Shikeena emphasizes straightforward tools people can try between sessions to manage mood and anxiety. Her work also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and guilt, and challenges like impulsivity or control issues. She helps clients examine patterns that repeat in relationships and develop new ways to respond.
Topics such as gender dysphoria, blended family strains, divorce and separation, and aspects of autism are also within her focus areas. Shikeena takes a collaborative approach. She helps people set clear goals and checks in about progress as therapy moves forward.
Sessions aim to build emotional resilience and stronger communication skills that carry into daily life. With four years of experience, Shikeena combines practical strategies with an affirming tone. She offers therapy in English for adults in New Jersey, tailoring each plan to the person’s situation and priorities.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Shikeena draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach uses structured skill-building to manage anxiety and depression, teaching breathing, thought-checking, and behavior changes that reduce symptoms over time. Another approach emphasizes improving communication and attachment patterns, helping people recognize relationship cycles and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, tries an approach, and adjusts based on what is helpful. This collaborative way lets clients steer which tools get prioritized as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, writing out thoughts, or keeping progress on busy days. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care around work and family life.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English