Danicia Bates, ADDC

About Danicia

I know how hard taking this first step can be. I commend you and welcome you. I am an Addiction Counselor Candidate, ADDC, who has experience working with individuals, groups, substance use, and mental health. I am here to meet you with empathy and empowerment, helping you build a life you love. Life can be beautiful, even after trauma and addiction. As a women of faith and a biracial women of color, I value hope and creating a safe space, to ensure you feel supported and heard.

My approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Trauma-Informed Care. This means I help you address challenging thoughts and beliefs, work through uncertainty, identify root causes, and process and release trauma.

I want you to know that you are not alone. I will walk alongside you without judgement, helping you to feel whole.

I am passionate about working with:

• BIPOC populations, honoring beautiful diversity

• Those with issues of faith/religious trauma, restoring faith

• Those in recovery from addictions, both substance and behavioral

• Women, focusing on women’s unique challenges

My Areas of Expertise:

• Addiction

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Trauma

• Supporting healing, helping establish healthy coping skills, finding fulfillment and hope