Bianca McDaniel (She/Her)

I have spent a lot of time researching racism and oppression in the US. Everything from verbal racism to environmental racism to poverty and red lining. There aren’t enough characters to even begin to explain my passion on this matter.

I’ve seen many clients struggling with depression and the sometimes crippling symptoms it brings. Coping skills are a primary issue. Cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy and acceptance therapu tend to be at the forefront of treatment planning for depression with me.

Anxiety is one of the top 3 most common diagnoses in the country right now. Identifying triggers, mapping out coping strategies, and practicing mindfulness are a big part of navigating anxiety.

Narrative therapy is important when clients are struggling to adequately label emotions to experiences. Going through timelines of your life and then applying emotions to the logical experiences can make sense of present day struggles.

Learning how powerful the mind is that our thoughts control our behaviors is critical. If we can change our distorted cognitions we can change our behaviors to be more fitting to the goals we want to achieve.

Acceptance is a crucial part of navigating life. There’s a lot of gray area we may never understand or have the answers to. Holding onto what we’ll never know can hold us back in indefinite ways.