Shakiyah Demelien , LPC

Shakiyah Demelien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She focuses on everyday stresses like anxiety and depression, and on relationship and family concerns. She also helps people affected by trauma and abuse. Her approach aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate to each person she meets.

Shakiyah uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each client. She adapts the plan of care to fit individual needs rather than using one fixed method. People can expect clear goals and practical steps they can try between sessions.

She has four years of professional experience working with concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also addresses control issues, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt or shame. Many clients bring worries about life purpose, loneliness, impulsivity, or mood swings.

Shakiyah listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people find different ways to respond. She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

Sessions can be used to sort through hard decisions, rebuild trust after losses, or reduce persistent anxiety. The goal is clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning, not quick fixes. Shakiyah supports people who want to take steady steps toward change.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions

Shakiyah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach is useful for stress, worry, and mood concerns.

Another approach concentrates on patterns in relationships and attachment. It looks at how past experiences shape current reactions and helps people try different responses when they feel triggered. This can help with relationship strain, abandonment fears, and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together the client and therapist decide which techniques to use and adjust them over time as progress continues.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for full conversations and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.