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Shakea Roper, LCSW, LSCSW
Missouri
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT-based work
- DBT skills
- Practical coping steps
About Shakea
Shakea Roper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) licensed in North Dakota and Kansas with 14 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns. She uses practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day changes.
Roper draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered approaches in her sessions. She focuses on noticing patterns that keep problems going, testing small changes, and building skills people can use right away. Sessions tend to include talking through what’s happening now, identifying unhelpful thoughts or behaviors, and trying different ways to respond.
Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people with mood disorders, panic, addictions, and family-of-origin difficulties. She also helps with blended family issues, communication problems, codependency, commitment concerns, domestic violence history, money and financial stress, and feelings of emptiness. Her work aims to make daily life more manageable rather than promising a specific outcome.
Roper uses straightforward feedback and practical tools. She listens, offers alternative perspectives, and sets small exercises or goals to practice between sessions. If a chosen approach isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan with the person in the room.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow a clear, problem-focused style. Cost varies by location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Shakea Roper commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, helping people try specific changes that can reduce worry or low mood. DBT emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with mood swings, panic, and relationship stress.She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize listening and reflecting what the person says. Together these approaches are used collaboratively: the person and therapist decide which methods fit the problem, goals, and daily life. If one approach isn’t helping, they change course and try different tools.
The biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week - for example by avoiding travel time, allowing a shorter check-in on a break, or using sessions when camera time is not feasible. Expect practical exercises, skills practice, and concrete steps to try between meetings to help bring therapeutic work into everyday routines.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Pennsylvania, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is practical and active, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods to identify patterns and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with mood disorders, panic, addictions, and family-of-origin issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and an LSCSW with licensing noted as ND LCSW and KS LSCSW, and she practices from Missouri.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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