I’m Dr. Sherronda Banks, DSW, LCSW, LISW-CP—a social work educator, clinical therapist, speaker, entrepreneur, mentor, and advocate with more than 22 years of experience across mental health, child welfare, education, and community engagement. I create spaces where healing is practical, leadership is intentional, and people are equipped to move forward without abandoning themselves in the process.

I serve as a Lecturer, Practicum Education Coordinator, Advisor, and Child Welfare Collaborative Coordinator in the School of Social Work at UNC Charlotte. I am also the Founder and Clinical Director of Intentional Steps Counseling Services, PLLC, a growing group practice providing therapy, clinical supervision, workshops, and community-based programming.

My work centers resilience, culturally responsive practice, first-generation college students, historically marginalized communities, women’s empowerment, clinical supervision, leadership development, and self-care as an ethical responsibility. I am also the creator of Radical Preservation™, a framework that helps people protect their peace, preserve their energy, practice intentional rest, and pursue purpose with boundaries.

I earned my Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University, Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University, and Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Old Dominion University. I am licensed in North Carolina and Virginia as an LCSW and in South Carolina as an LISW-CP.