RESEARCH • EDUCATION • CLINICAL PRACTICE • SCHOLARSHIP

Knowledge becomes meaningful when it creates change.

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Shakeara R. Abney, MS

An interdisciplinary professional integrating behavioral health, education, research, leadership, and scholarship to create informed solutions for individuals, professionals, organizations, and communities.

Leadership · Strategy · Transformation

The Foundation for Sustainable Care

Shakeara R. Abney, MS, is an intergrative disciplinary professional and emerging leader committed to transforming knowledge into meaningful, measurable results. Her professional identity bridges operations, leadership, and workforce development, supported by informed practice, research, and scholarship. Her work integrates components of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary systems to strengthen organizational operations and create meaningful impact.

With an academic foundation spanning applied and clinical psychology, research, education, and business, Shakeara brings an integrated understanding of corporate and organizational operations, sector-specific systems, social enterprise, and the behavioral sciences of biology, psychology, and sociology.

Her work is grounded in the understanding that meaningful transformation requires more than identifying a problem. It requires intentional problem-solving, sustainable solutions, transitional development, measurable outcomes, and demonstrated results. Her approach is designed to strengthen the quality, continuity, and fidelity of outcomes across programs, organizations, and systems.

This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective allows Shakeara to examine how organizational structures, operational practices, social environments, and individual experiences interact. She uses this integrated perspective to identify parallel and blended opportunities for change informed by specialized knowledge, strategic leadership, and sustainable development.

Shakeara’s experience extends beyond direct service. Recognized for producing results across multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary environments, she combines critical thinking, collaboration, research, strategic planning, and leadership to address complex organizational and operational needs.

She is particularly skilled at translating specialized concepts into accessible education, practical frameworks, professional presentations, and actionable strategies for diverse professionals, organizations, and audiences.

Through leadership, education, scholarship, research, consultation, and collaboration, Shakeara offers organizations and individuals a distinctive combination of subject-matter knowledge, strategic insight, operational awareness, and transformational thinking. Her work turns complex challenges into opportunities for measurable improvement, sustainable growth, and adaptable, results-oriented initiatives.

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Shakeara R. Abney, MS

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Education & Professional Development

Academic Credentials, Professional Qualifications & Advanced Training

An integrative, interdisciplinary foundation in community and trauma counseling, applied psychology, behavioral health, neurobiology, addiction, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care.

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Education

Academic Credentials

Graduate Degree

Master of Science

Community & Trauma Counseling

Concentration: Trauma, Behavioral, Chemical and Substance Addictions & Recovery

Thomas Jefferson University 2026
Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Applied Psychology

Summa Cum Laude

Rosemont College 2024
Academic Recognition
CSI

Chi Sigma Iota

Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society

Psi Chi

International Honor Society in Psychology

Recognition of academic excellence in psychology

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Professional Qualifications

Credentials & Certifications

CTP Professional

Certified Trauma Professional

Trauma-informed professional credential

BS Behavioral

Behavior Specialist

Behavioral health and support services