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LCSW, LSCSW

Shakea Roper, LCSW, LSCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Shakea

Shakea Roper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LSCSW) with 14 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, mood challenges, addiction, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a background shaped by real-world resilience and uses evidence-informed techniques to help clients build practical coping skills and move toward meaningful change. Shakea emphasizes straightforward, compassionate interaction and tailors interventions to fit each person's circumstances and goals.

Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Shakea blends client-centered listening with structured approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, along with motivational and solution-focused tools to support momentum when clients are ready to act.

She encourages collaboration in therapy, adjusting methods when something isn’t working to keep progress attainable and grounded in day-to-day life.

How practical approaches translate to online therapy

Shakea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that fit remote care. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering structured exercises and homework that translate well to video or messaging formats and can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, providing concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions and reinforced through short calls or text check-ins.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to determine which methods align with their goals, preferences, and everyday realities, and adjusts the plan if a technique isn’t producing results. That shared decision-making helps ensure therapy stays focused and relevant to the client’s needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or when in-person meetings aren’t possible. These options support ongoing access to licensed professionals, allow for timely skill practice between appointments, and make it simpler to maintain consistency while working toward clearer thinking and more effective coping.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist often address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, bipolar and mood disorders, addiction, trauma, grief, ADHD, relationship and family problems, and self-esteem issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and practical, combining empathic listening with active, skills-based interventions to help clients identify and test new coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 14 years of experience supporting people through life transitions, mood concerns, and substance-related challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials with identifiers ND LCSW 6218 and KS LSCSW LSCSW 05430 and practices out of Missouri.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Pennsylvania, Nevada

Languages

English

What Shakea can help with

Shakea Roper works with clients on stress and anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.

Shakea works with clients in Kansas, Missouri, Utah, North Dakota, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

Shakea works with mood disorders, anxiety, and depression.

How Shakea approaches therapy

Shakea's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Shakea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri.