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Dr. Shaakira Sharif, LCPC
About me
I am licensed in Illinois with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I also have experience working with compassion fatigue. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Chronic pain illness and disability, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family Problems, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
License information
IL LCPC 180014994