Experiencing challenges, disappointments, stress, life transitions, trauma, heartbreak, confusion, and pain without good support can leave us stuck or in unhealthy patterns of behavior. I have a passion for people not feeling alone, clients owning their life by living it on their terms, developing resilience and clients feeling seen and heard. I utilize person-centered, solution-focused, CBT, TF-CBT, psycho-analytic therapy, attachment theory, and tailor my approach to the betterment of the client. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over 10 years experience working with children, families and adults journeying to their established goals. I have a passion for people not feeling alone, challenging unproductive behaviors and thoughts, processing trauma, clients learning how to own their life by living it on their terms, developing resilience and clients feeling seen and heard. My analytical, curious and empathetic nature invites clients towards building lives of emotional stability and a healthy self. As we navigate the joys and pains of being human, I would be honored to join you on your journey.
My aim is to provide a safe environment to build rapport, process your needs/expectations, obtain clear understanding of your history and current quality of life, and identify your goals for therapy.
My ability to create a comfortable and safe environment for clients emotionally, help lead clients to identify insights about self/life, help clients to confront distorted thinking and behavioral patterns and identify and move towards their version of a healthy self/life.
Clients needing a supportive environment and wanting to improve emotional well-being and quality of life. Whether your confused about life, analytical, emotionally distraught or just need a sounding board. I enjoy working with those that want growth and changed and willing to dive deep. I use Socratic questioning to help lead to insights, break-through, catharsis and cleared understanding of self. I work best with those that are willing to be open and non-judgmental of self .
Top specialties
Depression
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anxiety
Family Conflict
Grief
I identify as
Black / African American
Christian
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Georgia
Trauma-Focused CBT
I am certified in TFCBT and have extensive experience working with individuals, children and families processing through trauma and impact on quality of life.
Christian Counseling
Christianity can be included and used as foundation of therapy is preferred. However I am respectful of all belief systems and enjoy working with all.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
Extensive experience helping individuals process through cognitive distortions that may contribute to negative thinking patterns and behaviors.
Psychoanalytic
Extensive experience with Socratic questioning and guiding individuals to reach insights and better understanding of self.
Compassion Focused
Creating a supportive environment and non-judgement is core to a healthy therapeutic relationship. I guide however also understand the client is the expert on their life and experiences and in the passenger seat as the individuals develops their own goals for their life.
5 ratings with written reviews
May 18, 2026
Zakia is a very warm, kind, authenic, Christian woman who is very down to earth. I appreciate her talking with me and giving me advice on life. I highly recommend her for those who want to begin therapy.
March 30, 2026
Zakia was warm and inviting from the beginning, omitting the paperwork/template things. I felt that she was easy to talk with and the session was much more like a conversation than therapy.
February 19, 2026
I feel that she really understood what I needed even though I wasn't able to verbalize it