Trauma-informed
Care recognizes how difficult experiences shape emotions, behavior, relationships, and the nervous system.
About Empowering Counsel
You are more than what happened to you.
Compassionate, trauma-informed counseling for individuals and families ready to heal, grow, and move forward with greater emotional strength.
Private-pay counseling
Empowering Counsel LLC
Empowering Counsel LLC is a private-pay counseling practice. This allows us to provide personalized care, greater privacy, flexible treatment planning, and counseling that is guided by your goals rather than insurance requirements.
Rev. Knikiah Banks, Ed.S., LPCFounder & Clinical Director
Professional care. Personal respect.
A deeply human approach to the counseling process.
Rev. Knikiah Banks, Ed.S., LPC is the Founder and Clinical Director of Empowering Counsel, LLC, a trauma-informed behavioral health practice committed to helping people move from surviving to flourishing.
With more than 10 years of clinical experience, he specializes in trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and leadership wellness using evidence-based approaches including TF-CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and EMDR-informed treatment.
As both a Licensed Professional Counselor and ordained minister, Knikiah is passionate about helping individuals, families, and leaders heal emotionally, strengthen relationships, and live with greater purpose, resilience, and hope through compassionate, whole-person care.
Care for the whole family
Healing can strengthen the relationships that matter most.
Counseling creates space to understand what each person is carrying, practice healthier communication, and build a steadier foundation for connection at home.
Every family belongs
Compassionate care for different backgrounds and shared hopes.
Your culture, experiences, and family story are welcome here. Empowering Counsel offers individualized support rooted in respect, understanding, and the relationships that matter to you.
Evidence-based
Treatment may use CBT, CPT, TF-CBT, and solution-focused approaches when clinically appropriate.
Client-centered
Your goals, values, culture, circumstances, strengths, and pace guide the therapeutic process.
Faith-respecting
Faith integration is optional and available only when requested by the client.
Ready when you are