Shakirra Pinnock is a bilingual Qualified Mental Health Professional and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Supervisee with an extensive background in mental health and addiction. A proud Virginia Tech alumna, she earned her Bachelor’s in Communication with a specialization in Public Relations — and came to VT on a full athletic scholarship for track. That drive and discipline never left her.

Her professional journey spans multiple settings across the mental health and addiction field. At James Bentley Treatment Program, she served as Marketing & Communication Director and also provided Mental Health Skill Building services. She then worked at BHG, a Methadone Clinic, where she focused on individual counseling, relapse prevention, coping skills, trauma-informed response, and harm reduction. Currently, Shakirra works at Pyramid Healthcare, facilitating groups for IOP (3.1) and PHP (2.5) and conducting individual sessions.

Shakirra is sober, thriving, and rediscovering her roots through fitness and the gym — the same competitive spirit that made her a scholar-athlete now fuels her recovery and her mission to help others.