- Addictions
- Trauma healing
- Regain couples counseling
About Malikah
Malikah Z Shaheed is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports issues connected to abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, attachment, and relationship challenges.
Her work focuses on helping people make sense of painful experiences. She talks through traumatic responses and the effects of abuse. She also assists those dealing with loss, divorce, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Conversations tend to be direct and practical so people can take steps they choose.
The approach is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions emphasize listening, building clearer communication, and addressing patterns that keep someone stuck. Malikah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on grief, addiction-related concerns, and intimacy problems. She also offers Regain couples counseling for relationship work.
Malikah brings particular attention to older adults, people from military backgrounds, first responders, and those managing chronic health challenges or disability. She recognizes the ways discrimination and life transitions affect well-being and decision-making. Language of sessions is English and practice is based in New York.
Practical next steps are straightforward. Prospective clients follow the site flow to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session under a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques guide online work
Malikah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and relational struggles. One approach she uses focuses on processing traumatic responses and the effects of abuse in clear, step-by-step ways so intrusive memories and painful reactions can be understood and managed. Another approach emphasizes strategies for addiction-related concerns and coping skills, helping people recognize triggers and build more effective responses in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Malikah collaborates with clients to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as the work unfolds. The emphasis is on practical skills and clearer communication rather than on labels or quick fixes.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. Talk through options during the matching process so sessions can be arranged to match everyday life demands.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict, and intimacy-related concerns, plus related issues such as abandonment, caregiving stress, and chronic illness.
How would she approach shame or guilt tied to trauma?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, using evidence-based techniques to address traumatic responses and the beliefs that fuel shame or guilt.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as an LCSW working with a wide range of life stressors and losses.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state; sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.