Paula Steele, LCSW

Paula Steele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience across child, family, and adult services. She has worked in day treatment and provided in-home support for families, and has extensive experience offering individual counseling for adults facing mental health symptoms, domestic violence, homelessness, chronic illness, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

Her clinical work includes focused experience with ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, trauma, depression, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and parenting challenges. Paula practices from a strengths-based, client-centered perspective and places a high value on developing a trusting therapeutic relationship as the foundation for effective work.

Therapeutic efforts emphasize skill building, self-care, mindfulness, and strengthening natural supports to help people meet their goals. She aims to create an empathetic, non-judgmental space where clients can explore concerns and develop practical strategies for coping and growth.

As a parent of two children, one of whom has special needs, Paula brings lived experience with the pressures of parenting, managing services, and coordinating with schools and community resources. She looks forward to supporting clients in working toward their therapeutic goals.