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Rakiya Sheikhali, LGSW

Rakiya Sheikhali, LGSW

Psychotherapist
3007 Harbor Ln N, Suite 1600, Plymouth, MN
Rakiya Sheikhali, LGSW, helps children, teens, adults, and older adults throughout Minnesota navigate emotional challenges with compassion, cultural awareness, and evidence-based mental health care. As a Social Worker at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy for clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Rakiya is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive therapeutic environment where clients feel safe exploring their experiences, strengthening coping skills, and building confidence in their daily lives. Rakiya is especially passionate about supporting individuals facing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, cultural identity concerns, and major life transitions. She works with adolescents and adults who may feel overwhelmed by stress, emotional pain, or uncertainty about their next steps. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes collaboration, emotional safety, and practical strategies that help clients better understand themselves and move toward meaningful personal growth. Rakiya values the importance of honoring each person’s background, identity, and lived experiences throughout the healing process. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices, Rakiya tailors treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual. She has experience supporting clients with ADHD, PTSD and trauma-related concerns, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and childhood behavioral issues, while also offering additional support for grief, sleep disorders, postpartum depression and anxiety, and school avoidance. Rakiya works with a diverse range of populations, including individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, people with autism spectrum disorders, and those with developmental disabilities.
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About Rakiya Sheikhali

Focus areas

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Life Transition
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Childhood Trauma
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bereavement / Grief Counseling
Depression

Clientele seen

Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Rakiya Sheikhali

Rakiya Sheikhali, LGSW, helps children, teens, adults, and older adults throughout Minnesota navigate emotional challenges with compassion, cultural awareness, and evidence-based mental health care. As a Social Worker at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy for clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Rakiya is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive therapeutic environment where clients feel safe exploring their experiences, strengthening coping skills, and building confidence in their daily lives. Rakiya is especially passionate about supporting individuals facing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, cultural identity concerns, and major life transitions. She works with adolescents and adults who may feel overwhelmed by stress, emotional pain, or uncertainty about their next steps. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes collaboration, emotional safety, and practical strategies that help clients better understand themselves and move toward meaningful personal growth. Rakiya values the importance of honoring each person’s background, identity, and lived experiences throughout the healing process. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices, Rakiya tailors treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual. She has experience supporting clients with ADHD, PTSD and trauma-related concerns, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and childhood behavioral issues, while also offering additional support for grief, sleep disorders, postpartum depression and anxiety, and school avoidance. Rakiya works with a diverse range of populations, including individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, people with autism spectrum disorders, and those with developmental disabilities.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Sleep Problems
Women's Mental Health Issues
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome

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LifeStance Health - Minnesota
3007 Harbor Ln N, Suite 1600, Plymouth, MN 55447
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Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1942954540

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Rakiya Sheikhali frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Rakiya Sheikhali on their profile.

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Rakiya Sheikhali speaks English.

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