Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Dakota works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dakota
Dakota Seale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with ten years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship strain, and anger. Dakota offers straightforward, practical help and aims to meet people where they are.
He believes clients know their own story and brings a collaborative style. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps rather than vague promises. Dakota uses a mix of evidence-based methods to help people reduce distress and build skills for daily life.
Background and approach
In sessions he listens first, then suggests tools that fit each person’s needs. That might include learning ways to notice thoughts and choose actions, practicing emotion regulation skills, or strengthening important relationships. He balances problem-solving with attention to values and meaning.
Dakota also supports people dealing with life transitions, addiction concerns, career stress, parenting pressures, and compassion fatigue. He pays attention to how attachment, communication patterns, and past losses shape current struggles. His work often involves building coping strategies for hard moments and improving connection with others.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can take place online through video, phone, chat, or messaging. Dakota frames therapy as a partnership where the client leads and he offers guidance, skills, and steady support.
What Dakota works with
Everything Dakota lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dakota's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dakota lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dakota Uses Practical Therapies Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense emotions and relationship conflicts. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dakota talks with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggests one or a blend of methods to try. He evaluates how well the approach is working and adjusts as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities, and help keep therapy consistent over time.Questions people ask about Dakota
What concerns does Dakota address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship struggles, addictions, and life changes. Additional focuses include parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, and career challenges.
What is his general therapy style?
He takes a collaborative, straightforward approach that emphasizes practical skills and personal values. Sessions aim for clear goals and manageable steps rather than lengthy abstract talk.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns from mood and anxiety to trauma and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Sessions use a subscription model and the cost varies with location and therapist availability. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.