Cheerful Heart Mental Health Counseling PLLC

30 Glenn St, Suite 205
White Plains, New York, US
10603

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Practice Specialties

  • Chronic or Terminal Illness Counseling
  • EMDR
  • Individual Counseling
  • Trauma and or PTSD
  • Women's Issues and Concerns

About

Have you ever felt dismissed or unseen by the people meant to help you heal? Perhaps you have gone through medical procedures that left emotional scars, relationships that deepened your sense of isolation, or daily pain that has worn down your hope. You may be searching for a space where your story is heard and your pain is understood.

I help women who carry the invisible weight of medical trauma, chronic illness, and relational pain reconnect with a sense of safety, faith, and self-trust. Together, we can explore how anxiety, depression, and past trauma have shaped your life and begin finding new ways to feel grounded and whole.

Healing is possible, even after years of suffering or feeling unseen. In our sessions, you will find compassion, understanding, and practical tools to help you rebuild hope and reconnect with your authentic self, beyond your diagnosis. Please reach out to me to schedule a consultation, and we can take the next step together.

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna & Cigna
Private Pray Rate: $225 an hour, $250 for EMDR therapy

Why I Became a Professional Christian Therapist

While leaning on her relationship with Jesus Christ, she founded Cheerful Heart to create a space where clients feel truly seen, validated, and empowered to find joy in the midst of suffering. The practice was built on the belief that healing thrives in community, compassion, and collaboration and that every woman deserves a safe space to reclaim her strength and joy.

This Christian practitioner is very active in their faith tradition and feels very comfortable sharing their spiritual beliefs to support the therapeutic process. With the client's consent or request, they incorporate holistic practices such as prayer, meditation, and biblical scripture into sessions. They are also very comfortable working with clients for whom faith plays a central role in their lives.

Client Payment Information

  • Accepts insurance

Therapists on Staff

Shakira O'Garro
Shakira O'Garro

Shakira O'Garro

LMHC-D, LPC, LPCC, NCC
Shakira O'Garro LMHC, LPC, LPCC, NCC has a decade of experience treating women of color struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, chronic pain, and terminal illnesses living across the United States. Shakira is passionate about her relationship with Christ and sharing His love and truth with others in and outside of the counseling room. In her work, Shakira takes a Christ-centered, scripture-focused, person-centered, and eclectic approach that others often find safe, genuine, explorative, and meaningful. She has a passion for working with those who are suffering from physical and emotional pain. Shakira has also been on a journey to contend with physical pain as she works in her calling to minister to those who are hurting. Due to her lived experience, Shakira is also passionate about Endometriosis advocacy and education. Shakira is offering telehealth sessions in CA, NY, NJ, PA, & SC.

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