At Cheerful Heart, therapy offers a safe space for healing and growth. Shakira uses evidence-based approaches—such as EMDR, ACT, and PE—to support clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and the emotional impact of chronic illness. The practice bridges medical and emotional care with compassion and offers faith-based options for those who wish to draw on their spiritual beliefs in the healing process.
Personalized, Evidence-Based Care
Every therapy experience is tailored to your unique needs using proven approaches such as EMDR, ACT, and PE to support meaningful and lasting growth.
Compassionate Support for Mind + Body
We honor the connection between physical and emotional health, helping you navigate the challenges of chronic illness and medical trauma with understanding and care.
Faith-Integrated Healing
For clients seeking spiritual connection, we offer faith-based counseling and faith-informed EMDR to nurture healing grounded in both faith and evidence-based practice.
Real Stories of
Transformation + Recovery
Shakira is helping me with self discovery and identifying ways to help me be more assertive and address situations head on. I am enjoying this process of unlearning certain traits that I have adapted over the years and changing my perspective on certain topics as well. Looking forward to updating Shakira on the progress I have made and some setbacks along the way.
A.J., Cheerful Heart Patient
My therapist has been amazing so far! She listens to me and pays attention to areas I need to work on and provides great feedback and amazing tools in order for me to reach where I want to be. She creates a safe place for me to express myself and when I leave her sessions I come out feeling a little more stronger then I was before. I’m grateful to her.
P.L., Cheerful Heart Patient
Shakira is an Amazingly Empathetic, Passionate and Caring Therapist. She has expertise in working with those who struggle with Endometriosis but exudes sincerity and wisdom that will make any person from all walks of life feel safe, secure and comfortable.
Peaceful Pathways PLLC
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