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Dakota Seale
Compassionate counseling focused on real-life change
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Dakota
Dakota Seale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with ten years of clinical work supporting individuals, couples, and families.
Background and approach
He draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help clients cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, relationship challenges, and other life transitions. Dakota emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify strengths and build practical skills to move toward their goals.
His approach centers on listening closely and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients feel validated and able to explore difficult topics like intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Dakota also works with a wide set of related concerns such as attachment difficulties, blended family issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and ADHD. He offers services in English and Spanish and schedules weekday and some weekend availability to accommodate clients' needs.
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Practical Support
Dakota commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes values-based action and acceptance of difficult feelings, which can help clients navigate grief, life transitions, and chronic challenges with clearer priorities and greater flexibility.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dakota works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time so treatment stays relevant and responsive to progress and setbacks.
Online therapy with Dakota is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access that fits different schedules and communication styles. These options aim to make consistent care more convenient for people balancing work, family, and other responsibilities while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical skill building and emotional support.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Dakota help with?
Dakota works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered style that combines skill-building and emotional processing to help people manage symptoms and pursue meaningful change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings ten years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a wide variety of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Dakota holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas; his license is recorded as TX LPC 78894.
Does he offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
He provides services in English and Spanish, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish