Meet Shakiyla!

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BIPOC Virtual Therapist in Milwaukee

Shakiyla Craft, LCSW

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Ready to feel secure and  confident in your own skin?

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Welcome I’m Shakiyla!

You wish you could actually participate in the life you created instead of going through the motions? You’re emotionally numb. On the inside, you feel like you are breaking into pieces. You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and feel alone. I see you!

You’re emotionally drained from navigating life and all those internal battles in your mind. You haven't felt like yourself for a while and feel completely lost on the path you are on. You’re so overwhelmed that it's hard to even take a moment to pause and catch your breath. It’s ok to not be ok – but you don’t need to stay there.

You deserve peace again.

You’ve read books, listened to podcasts, and followed Instagram pages to collect information about how to make things better. You feel frustrated because you still feel stuck! I get it, I’ve been there.

We’ll get deeper than simple coping skills or tips and tricks. You know how to cope as you’ve been managing yourself for decades. The work we do together will be healing and long lasting!

You’re ready to live a life of fulfillment, internal calm, and happiness.

Come home to yourself.

How do

I help?

I specialize in helping women get to the root of their pain and move toward wholeness. My client’s are motivated women who are curious and open to the process of self-exploration and challenging themselves. My goal as your therapist is to Co-C.R.A.F.T your healing journey with you, while helping you to live your best life!

C.R.A.F.T. = Cultivate. Resources. Awareness. Find Fulfillment. & Transform

Together we get down to the root of the problem and bring to the surface the cycles you may be stuck in. I will provide you with tools, strategies, & support to challenge these patterns.

I work with clients who are open to more than talk therapy, they are open to using body-based approaches (like tapping, movement, breathing exercises) to help calm your racing thoughts and reset your nervous system (emotional memory). Getting out of your head and back into your body.

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With a holistic approach to counseling, you can begin to move past fight, flight, and freeze and towards harmonious connection with your whole self. My goal is to help you reconnect (or connect for the first time) with your mind & body, while reclaiming your peace.

I believe that real healing comes when you enter spaces that validate who you are. When you log on with me, come as you are. I bring my true self to every session in hopes to create a safe space for you to do the same. I will laugh with you, feel with you, and celebrate your victories as we work our way towards a life that’s in alignment with your authentic self.

You deserve a therapist who can hold the space for you, ride the waves with you, and is knowledgeable in guiding you through the process. Healing is important, so let’s start today and build your life the way you envision it.

Specializing In…

Trauma Therapy

Anxiety Therapy

Relationship Therapy

EMDR Therapy

Training & Experience

  • The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Master of Science in Social Work

    Specialization: Behavioral and Mental Health & Trauma Informed Care

  • The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

    Bachelor of Science in Social Work

  • EMDR Trained Therapist

  • Licensed Clinical Social Work, LCSW

    -License Number (State Of Wisconsin) #10035-123

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Take your first monumental step today

towards the life you want!