Zakiya Pollard, LPC
Therapist
Practice Location:
Southside & Virtual
Ages Treated:
Adults: 18+
Primary Areas of Clinical Interest & Expertise:
· Anxiety, Depression, Mood Regulation, & Coping Skills
· Life transitions; college, early adulthood, career
· Interpersonal dynamics; relationship stress, boundaries, communication
· LGBTQIA+ affirming and gender identity exploration
Background:
Zakiya Pollard (she/her) is a professional counselor licensed in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. She is also a trained clinical supervisor for counselors in residency.
Zakiya received her degree in counseling from the University of Pennsylvania and since then has gained experience working with numerous mental health and substance use diagnoses. She believes that anyone can become the best version of themselves and considers herself to be a guide joining her clients on a journey to accomplishing their personal goals.
Zakiya was born in New York and moved to Trinidad and Tobago at age 10, where she lived until moving to Virginia for college. Her diverse experiences have taught her to empathize by recognizing every person as the expert on their own lives.
She has a 5-year-old daughter and enjoys singing, reading, and watching TV and movies. You can expect her to bring her full and authentic self to session, and that includes her tendency to quote TV sitcoms in everyday life.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania MEd 2016
Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed Professional Counselor VA # 0701012176
While Zakiya is contracted with the following insurance payers, we recommend contacting your insurance company to determine if your plan has any restrictions or limitations:
- Anthem (Commercial and Medicaid)
- Aetna (Commercial)
- Aetna Better Health (Medicaid)
- Cigna (pending)
- Optima/ Sentara (Commercial Pending and Medicaid)
- Optum/ UnitedHealthcare (Commercial Pending and Medicaid)