Dr. Shakena Mabry

Dr. Shakena Mabry is an LCSW who brings twelve years of clinical work to a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, addictions, and trauma. She is licensed across multiple jurisdictions, including Maryland, New York, the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania, and integrates structured skills work with trauma-sensitive approaches. Her stated orientation emphasizes the person's own strengths and capacity to guide meaningful change.

Her practice addresses both mood-related concerns such as bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation, and seasonal affective disorder, and relational themes including parenting, codependency, abandonment, and divorce. She also lists attention to caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, sexuality, and multicultural concerns among her focus areas. Therapeutic methods she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and a client-centered stance.

Dr. Mabry frames the work as a collaborative process in which individuals are regarded as the experts of their own stories. She supports people who are taking initial steps toward change and those navigating life transitions, offering a blend of reflective exploration and practical skill development.