I am licensed in California with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. 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.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Divorce and separation, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 25539
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shirley Ikenze. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Shirley Ikenze is a wonderful therapist. Intelligent, knowledgable and understanding. She doesn't waste time and gets right to the matter. She offers suggestions to other resources like books to help the process along. I appreciate her wisdom so much.
Written on Feb 19, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
shirley is a talented professional, comfortable to stream my thoughts and concerns to, listens skillfully, and supports reliably. she tracks details impressively well. she has relevant life experiences to supplement her pro skills and with all this she delivered insights right away. i can think of several specific ones that i think could make all the difference i my problem areas, and i find myself hoping to keep her informed of how she has helped once our work is done.
Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Shirley is very understanding. She lets you feel at ease when talking to her by listening to you without judgement. She has taught me several tools to help cope with the things going on in my life, which has been helpful. Although I haven't been with her long, I feel like she will help me a lot with my personal growth.
Written on Jan 31, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Supportive and kind therapist ♥️
Written on Jun 05, 2023 after therapy with Shirley for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I’ve had one session so far with Shirley and feel like I’ve known her for years. She makes the space feel safe and comforting.
Written on Mar 09, 2023 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Shirley has helped me overcome burnout and helped me navigate ways to set boundaries between my work-life and personal life. She has also provided great information and advice on how to identify moments where I'm overthinking. I appreciate Shirley a lot!
Written on Mar 05, 2023 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties