Shaakira Wells
Everything is energy and energy connects everything. Our practice combines mindfulness based cognitive therapy, meditation and other eclectic stress reduction techniques to bring clarity and meaning to your environment. We teach you how to be intentional with your thoughts, the power of the breath, creating your reality, and overcoming obstacles simply by resetting & re-centering your emotions. Shaakira is a Licensed Practitioner in the State of Pa with over twenty years' experience in Behavioral Health. Her modality is Holistic Therapy which supports the alignment of Mind (Mental Health), Body, (Physical Health), Emotional and Spiritual. Ailments is not an isolated problem, an imbalance in one aspect of self-causes distress in the other. This practice brings a harmonious alignment to all elements of a person.
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional she will treat the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder while educating you on the effects of chronic stress on the body and mind.
With a Dual Master's in Social Work and Public Health, Shaakira is trained to examine the entire person including family dynamics, the effects of trauma, socialization, ecology, and environment. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional she will treat the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder while educating you on the effects of chronic stress on the body and mind. Her prescription is meditation and self-awareness, to dig into layers of stored emotions and to challenge cognitive distortions and limiting beliefs. In addition, as a Board-Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Shaakira can offer guided hypnosis to facilitate awareness of the subconscious mind. "There is no Greater Agony than Bearing an Untold Story Inside You."- Maya Angelou At Synchronicity we take a deeper look at every auspice of life. Our approach is rooted in Eastern Philosophy, and we believe everything in life has meaning and is connected. Our goal for you is to: Be Brave, Be Magical & Be Well! "Align your thoughts with divine presence, the natural flow of the universe, and your purpose...Synchronicity"
First session
Our initial assessment will include a review of your behavioral health history, challenges, and wellness goals. Coaching around mindfulness, diet, lifestyle, energy healing, and more.
Strengths
My strength is to make sure you get quality care without feeling as if you are in treatment. We are just two people, meeting together, in a healing space to bring clarity to your environment.
Ideal clients
Therapy sucks. It can be uncomfortable to look at things in your life that no longer serve you. Therapy is work, the work is what you do outside of session..my ideal client are those that are up to the challenge of improving their mindset to create their reality.
Treatment methods
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Depression is living in the past, anxiety is living in the future, the only thing that we can control is this moment. Mindfulness teaches us how to "control our controllable's," by living in this moment...one breath at a time.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This method will assist us in understanding how chronic stress has influenced your current thoughts, emotions and feelings.
Hypnotherapy
Exploring the unconscious mind to assist with test anxiety, dieting, smoking cessation, and more! Hypnotherapy consists of three mandatory sessions.
EMDR
EMDRIA-Approved, EMDR Trained. (EMDR Practitioner) EMDR Protocol included in Trauma Therapy. EMDR is a memory-based therapy, based on the AIP model. The AIP model describes the linkage and storage of memory, and how the storage of memory can contribute to health and wellness or disease and pathology. ● The focus of clinical work is on the nervous system as the system of assessment, intervention, and outcome. ● Focus on AIP as a cornerstone of conceptualization and treatment planning. ● No attempt to alter consciousness. ● No homework. ● Focuses on sensory input, thoughts, feelings, and somatic sensations. EMDR therapy conceptualizes from the trauma-informed orientation of “What happened to you” versus “What’s wrong with you?”
Trauma-Focused CBT
Used at the beginning of Trauma Therapy to Stabilize then Nervous System, Educate, Question Thoughts, reconnect with your true self, relies heavily on Therapeutic Exercises and Stress Reduction Techniques in between sessions. Sound therapy introduced during week 5
Location
Virtual sessions
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- PennsylvaniaLicense CW021870