I’m Dr. Sherronda Banks, LCSW, LISW-CP—a clinical therapist, educator, speaker, and visionary founder of Intentional Steps Counseling Services, PLLC. With over 22 years of experience in social work, mental health, and higher education, I specialize in creating spaces that are not just supportive—but transformational.

I help individuals, institutions, and communities heal, grow, and lead through culturally responsive, faith-informed, and clinically grounded strategies. My work is rooted in radical care, equity, and intentionality, and I bring that energy into every therapy session, classroom, keynote stage, and consultation room I step into.

In the Clinical Space

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both North Carolina and Virginia and a Licensed Independent Social Worker Clinical Practice in South Carolina, I provide therapy that meets people where they are—real, relevant, and rooted in faith. I specialize in working with BIPOC individuals and families navigating trauma, identity, anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, and life transitions. I also offer clinical supervision and consultation for social workers and organizations committed to healing and cultural accountability.

Through Intentional Steps, I’ve cultivated a space where mental health care is sacred and strategic—with services offered via self-pay, private insurance, EAP contracts, and professional training opportunities in:

• QPR Suicide Prevention

• UPenn Resilience Skills

• Radical Preservation™, my signature self-care and sustainability model

In the Academic Space

I serve as a Lecturer and Practicum Education Coordinator at UNC Charlotte’s School of Social Work, where I teach undergraduate and graduate students how to show up in the field with knowledge, cultural humility, and courage. I specialize in developing innovative curriculum centered on:

• School social work

• Resilience beyond buzzword

• Simulation-based learning and strengths-based supervision

My capstone work, Resiliency Reimagined, focuses on first-generation, first-year college students, providing culturally responsive orientation training to support success and sustainability across intersecting identities.

Expanding the Brand: Author & Entrepreneur

I'm also an upcoming author, currently working on a book project that weaves together my lived experience, clinical wisdom, and faith to guide women—especially Black women—toward reclaiming their resilience and power.

Coming soon: Intentional Steps™ merchandise, including affirmation wear, branded journals, and healing-centered resources for the journey. Because healing isn't just a process—it's a lifestyle.