Get To Know Us

Welcome to a revived you

Shifa Living, PLLC was established in 2005 by E. Cordelia Miller Muhammad.  A completely telemental health company, Shifa Living is committed to providing person centered care to anxious adults and adolescents.  We are committed to understanding how you experience anxiety and will not come across as the expert on “you”.  We promise to be patient with your change process and will create a safe space for you to practice new habits.  

Meet our Founder

Hi,

I’m E. Cordelia Miller Muhammad, CEO and Founder of Shifa Living, PLLC.  I am a Board Certified TeleMental Health provider and licensed as a clinical social worker in the states of Illinois and Michigan.  

It is my mission to empower adults and adolescents who struggle with fear, worry, or self-doubt.  And because for them, the opinions of others matter a lot, they rarely feel like what they have to offer is enough.  

Recovery from emotional and mental anguish is possible.  Guiding people in overcoming hurt, disappointment, or disillusionment to grow into a better version of themselves is an absolute joy.  People settle in their sense of worthiness in my care. 

I get how talking to someone about what’s bothering you can make you feel embarrassed, like you are complaining or just weak.  You and I have received so many messages to “be strong” that it’s easy to think that being vulnerable is going in the wrong direction.  The truth is, strength is found in your vulnerabilities and when you talk to the right person, so are solutions that you can believe in and implement.   

In recent years, I’ve focused on building a successful virtual private psychotherapy practice specializing in the treatment of Anxiety.  Practice wisdom has taught me that emotions are like wild animals, either you manage them, or they will manage you.  

I would love to teach you how to manage your emotions and share with you the knowledge I’ve gathered from two decades of providing psychotherapy.

Our Values

Healing is an individualized journey

Healing is an individualized journey

Good therapy requires approaches catered to the individual

Good therapy requires approaches catered to the individual

Empowering adults and adolescents who struggle with anxiety is a priority

Empowering adults and adolescents who struggle with anxiety is a priority

Mental Health is important too

Mental Health is important too

Liking yourself comes before loving yourself

Liking yourself comes before loving yourself

Self-acceptance does not include judgement

Self-acceptance does not include judgement

Self-exploration is hard work

Self-exploration is hard work

We do hard work

We do hard work

Safe and affirming environments support the hard work we do

Safe and affirming environments support the hard work we do

Self-awareness is an important part of healing work

Self-awareness is an important part of healing work

We deserve to live our happy

We deserve to live our happy