- Emotion-focused work
- CBT strategies
- ACT and DBT skills
About Shaquilla
Shaquilla Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Shaquilla also addresses concerns such as ADHD, self-esteem, career stress, and questions around sexuality and women's issues.
Her background spans community mental health and sports psychology. That variety shaped a practical, person-centered way of working. Sessions center on what a person needs in the moment, using conversation and skills to manage feelings and choices.
Shaquilla lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) among her approaches and combines it with techniques drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and other methods. She uses these approaches to help people name emotions, notice patterns, and try different responses.
In session she draws on real-world tools like grounding, behavioral experiments, values clarification, and emotion-focused reflection. She also integrates trauma-informed practices when discussing past hurt or abuse. The emphasis is on practical steps that can fit into daily life rather than abstract theory.
Shaquilla offers therapy in English and practices in North Carolina. The profile describes her professional focus and the ways she tends to work, and it outlines common areas she addresses for people seeking support.
Background and approach notes: Her clinical experience includes work with student-athletes and high achievers as well as community mental health settings. That combination informs a collaborative, down-to-earth style that moves between emotion-focused exploration and concrete skill building.
How Shaquilla Uses EFT and Skills-Based Approaches Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with core emotions and attachment-related patterns. It can help people notice how emotions shape their responses and open up different ways of relating to themselves and others.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify values and teaches simple mindfulness and acceptance strategies to live more in line with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Together these approaches mix emotion exploration with hands-on skills for daily life.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Shaquilla will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try techniques that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts the balance of emotion-focused reflection and skills practice as those goals evolve.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find they can practice skills between sessions and bring what they learned back to therapy for feedback and refinement.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, life changes, ADHD, self-esteem, career concerns, sexuality, and women's issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered conversation and practical skills from CBT, ACT, and DBT to help people name feelings and try new responses.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 10 years of experience working in community mental health and sports psychology, including work with young adults and student-athletes.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided scheduling flow.
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