Services
About My Clients
My clients are individuals, couples, and families that are attempting to connect with a therapist that can identify with their identities. Whether you are BIPOC, LGTBQIA+, first gen American, immigrant, Indigenous, plus sized, neurodiverse, having a visible or non-visible disability, gender non-conforming, C&M, or any other underrepresented/empowered community we are here to support you because we first hand recognize the healing of community.
My Background and Approach
I am Shana Dobson, also known as Shana "Danger" Dobson, former UFC fighter. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that has navigated marginalization in athletic, social, and mental health related spaces. I knew firsthand the importance of mental health community and support, being a Black, queer, neurodiverse, masculine presenting, first generation American with Jamaican roots. As a proud professional athlete, I understand what it means to exist at the intersection of multiple identities in spaces that were not always built for you. That knowledge is not incidental to my clinical work — it is central to it. Path2Peace is a space that not only acknowledges these realities, but supports and empowers the communities impacted by them. I created Path2Peace because I know what it feels like to walk into a space and immediately wonder whether you're truly welcome there. We utilize an array of modalities such as: CBT, Minfulness, IFS, strength-based, Client-based, and more!
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that healing starts with representation and acknowledgement. I believe that therapy should come from people who get you, not just learn about you.