Shakira Maldonado, LMHC

Shakira Maldonado is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and New York with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teens who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her practice also addresses concerns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control struggles, and caregiver stress.

Shakira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills clients can use between visits. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and build clearer boundaries when relationships feel overwhelming.

With teens, she addresses school pressure, social stress, emotional regulation, and self-worth. With adults, she helps untangle relationship dynamics, manage life transitions, and restore a sense of balance after loss or separation. Work in therapy commonly includes learning coping strategies and improving communication skills.

Her style blends cognitive work with mindfulness-based exercises and straightforward problem-solving. Clients learn ways to challenge negative thinking, regulate emotions, and practice different responses to stressful situations. Progress is tracked in concrete steps rather than general talk.

Shakira practices in Florida and holds the LMHC credential. Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in starting a course of sessions are asked to use the site’s matching flow to schedule a first appointment and to confirm current session options before booking.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions