Intentional Steps Counseling Services, PLLC

01/05/2026

Therapy isn’t about perfection.
It’s about presence.

At Intentional Steps Counseling Services, PLLC, we honor your starting point—exactly as it is. No pressure. No judgment. Just intentional, culturally responsive support that meets you where you are and walks with you toward where you’re becoming.

This is therapy for real life.
For the seasons of transition.
For the moments when you’re holding it together—and the ones when you’re not.

We focus on:
✨ Strengths—not just struggles
✨ Healing that fits your life, values, and pace
✨ Mind. Body. Spirit. Balance.

You don’t have to have all the answers.
You don’t have to be “ready.”
You just have to be willing.

📍 To get started with services:
🌐 Visit www.intentionalstepservices.com
📧 Email us at admin@intentionalstepservices.com

Take the step.
We’ll walk with you—intentionally. 🤎

01/03/2026

✨ Good News from Intentional Steps Counseling Services! ✨

We are actively welcoming new clients! Our team of compassionate, culturally responsive, and clinically trained therapists is here to support you on your healing journey. 

Meet Our Therapists:
👩‍⚕️ Erma Mason, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👩‍⚕️ Hayley Sykes, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👩‍⚕️ Brandee Grate-Perry, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👩‍⚕️ Nyree Beachum, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👨‍⚕️ Stephen Rowe, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👩‍⚕️ Dr. Brittany Davis, PhD, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist
👩‍⚕️ Deborah Simmons, MSW, LCSWA — Clinical Therapist

Our team provides individual, family, couples, and adolescent therapy — helping with anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, relationships, identity concerns, and more. 

Ready to connect?
🔗 Visit our website to make a referral: www.intentionalstepservices.com
📧 Or email us directly at: admin@intentionalstepservices.com

You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone — we’re here with you, one intentional step at a time.

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01/01/2026

01/01/2026

As this year comes to a close, I’ve been sitting with gratitude—honoring the growth, the lessons, and the alignment that carried us through. This season wasn’t about moving fast; it was about moving intentionally, trusting the process, and allowing the vision to unfold in its own time.

This year, Intentional Steps Counseling Services expanded into a group practice, welcomed incredible therapists, built a strong and aligned administrative team, and showed up in the community through vendor opportunities and meaningful connections.

None of it was rushed.
Every step was intentional.
Every decision rooted in values.
Every win built with purpose—not urgency.

I’m deeply grateful for our clients, our team, our collaborators, and our community who trusted the vision, honored the work, and walked alongside us this year. Your support, referrals, and belief made this season possible.

As we step into 2026, I’m doing so with expectancy—clear vision, grounded faith, and an openness to continued elevation and expansion on purpose.

Thank you for being part of this journey.
The best is not just coming… it’s already unfolding. 🤎






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12/25/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Intentional Steps Counseling Services ✨🎄

As this year comes to a close, we want to pause and extend heartfelt gratitude to our clients, families, partners, and community. Thank you for trusting us with your healing, growth, and journey toward wellness.

May this holiday season bring you moments of peace, rest, joy, and connection. Whether this time is filled with celebration, reflection, or quiet stillness, we hope you feel supported and reminded that your well-being matters.

Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a new year filled with hope, balance, and intentional steps forward. 💚

With warmth,
Intentional Steps Counseling Services🎁✨

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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the bottom of our heart here at Intentional Steps Counseling Services

11/16/2025

November is full of celebration over here at Intentional Steps Counseling Services! 🎉
We are excited to honor and uplift our November birthdays — because every year of life, growth, purpose, and impact deserves to be acknowledged.

✨ Happy Birthday to our amazing Clinical Therapist, Hayley Sykes, who celebrated on November 5th! We are so grateful for your compassion, dedication, and the light you bring to our clients and team.

✨ Happy Birthday to our Founder & Clinical Director, Dr. Sherronda Banks, who celebrated on November 15th! Your leadership, vision, and heart continue to shape a culture of excellence, healing, and intentional growth.

Please join us in showing them love, appreciation, and well wishes!
🧁💛🫶🏾
Cheers to another year of purpose, impact, and becoming!

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
Today we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, commitment, and sacrifice. Your strength, resilience, and dedication inspire us daily.

At Intentional Steps Counseling Services, we stand in gratitude for your service and the sacrifices made by you and your families. ❤️💙

11/03/2025

✨It’s a blessing to be a blessing!✨

At Intentional Steps Counseling Services, we believe in showing up for our community with solution-focused thinking — not just talking about the need, but being part of the answer. ❤️

This month, we’re collecting non-perishable food items to help fill the gap caused by recent SNAP program changes. Every can, every box, every shared post makes a difference!

📍Drop-offs accepted Monday–Friday 10am–6pm and Saturdays 10am–2pm
📦 Location: 7156 Weddington Rd, Unit 110, Concord, NC 28027

All donations will be delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank and the Jamil Niner Food Bank on the campus of UNC Charlotte.

If you can’t donate, please share this post — that simple act can help reach someone who can give. Together, we can make a meaningful impact.

💫 Let’s show what it looks like when compassion meets intentionality.

11/01/2025

🌞 Good Morning, Intentional Family! 💛

We’re showing up intentionally this month! In response to the new law impacting SNAP benefits effective today, November 1, our team at Intentional Steps Counseling Services is stepping forward to be part of the solution — not just the conversation.

✨ Starting today, we’re launching our November Food Drive — collecting non-perishable food items all month long to support families right here in our community who may be impacted by these changes. Because when we see a gap, we fill it with compassion, action, and purpose. 💪🏾

🕓 Collection Days & Times:
📅 Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
📅 Saturday: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

📍 Drop-Off Location:
7156 Weddington Rd., Unit 110
Concord, NC

🥫 We’re Collecting:
All non-perishable food items — canned goods, rice, pasta, beans, boxed meals, peanut butter, cereal, etc. Every item makes a difference!

💛 Our Goal:
Each Friday in November, we’ll donate to our local partners — Second Harvest Food Bank, the Jamil Niner Food Pantry at UNC Charlotte, and other community food banks that are on the frontlines of helping families in need.

🎥 Here’s how you can help:
Please share this video to help spread the word! Let your friends, family, and community know that this is something we’re doing as an organization with heart. Together, we can reach more people and remind others that intentional living starts with giving.

Let’s be a blessing this season — one can, one box, one act of kindness at a time. 💛

10/28/2025

It’s , and today we’re highlighting one of our amazing clinicians — Brandee Grate-Perry, LCSWA 💛

Brandee brings warmth, compassion, and a client-centered approach to her work with adolescents, adults, and families navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem challenges. She’s passionate about helping clients find balance, build resilience, and move toward intentional healing—one step at a time.

Brandee is currently accepting new clients and offers both in-person and virtual sessions to fit your schedule and comfort.

💡 Insurance Accepted:
✅ Blue Cross Blue Shield
✅ Aetna
✅ MedCost
✅ Self-Pay

If you’ve been thinking about taking that next step toward healing, now’s the perfect time. 💫
Click the link in our bio or visit www.intentionalstepservices.com to schedule your session with Brandee today!