Mashallah Shakur

My communication style

I enjoy helping people through active listening so clients feel seen, heard, and understood. My goal is to empower clients to achieve their counseling goals by creating healthy boundaries, finding balance, establishing effective coping skills, and developing meaningful relationships.

My journey to mental healthcare

I knew that I wanted to help others even as a child. I entered my college career majoring in social work from the beginning with a goal to fulfill that dream in a variety of capacities. Therapy is one of the many roles in which I have gained knowledge and insight into the human experience.

My goals for you

I approach goal setting with my clients by helping them to identify what is most important to them and then by assisting in setting measurable outcomes that are attainable and able to be recognized upon completion.

Our first session

During our first session, I will obtain demographic information and get to know you. We will begin to lay the foundation for the trusting relationship and rapport that our future sessions will build upon. I tend to be light-hearted, with a touch of appropriate humor, and always professional but personable and engaging.

I identify as...

• Female
• Black or African American