Hi, I’m Dakara Steele, an Associate Counselor with a passion for helping children, teens, adults, and families navigate life’s challenges with confidence, resilience, and support.

With more than eight years of experience in both the mental health field and school settings, I specialize in supporting clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, family challenges, peer relationships, and identity development. I believe therapy should feel like a collaborative and empowering experience, and I take a strengths-based approach that honors each client’s unique story, needs, and goals.

My clinical training includes trauma-informed care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), play-based interventions, mindfulness practices, and family systems therapy. I am also trained in Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), an evidence-based framework designed to support individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts with compassion, safety, and clinical care.

I integrate these approaches to create a safe, supportive space where clients can build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and others.

My goal is to create an environment where every client feels seen, heard, validated, and empowered to grow. Whether I’m working with a child, teen, adult, or family, I’m committed to helping clients uncover their strengths and move toward lasting healing and emotional well-being.

Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children, staying active, and exploring my creative side through crafting.

I would be honored to walk alongside you or your family on your healing journey.

— Dakara Steele