Dakota King-White Ph.D., LPC

Dr. Dakota King-White has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Notre Dame College of Ohio, a Master of Arts in Counseling from Heidelberg University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Toledo. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Counseling and the Program Coordinator of the School Counseling Program at Cleveland State University. Dr. King-White also serves as a research affiliate with the Center on Trauma and Adversity at Case Western Reserve University. She is a licensed professional counselor. As a counselor, she has designed and implemented curricula that have focused on improving the lives of children and adolescents psychologically, emotionally and academically.

Her broad area of research focuses on developing mental health models in systems from a trauma-informed lens. Dr. King-White has worked as a school counselor, mental health therapist, and an administrator in K-12 schools. Through the roles in the K-12 setting, she has helped organizations identify and develop mental health services and models to support children and adolescents academically, socially, and emotionally. For her research and achievements, she has been named one of Crain’s 40 under 40 in 2018.

Dr. King-White is also a sought-after speaker who has presented locally, nationally, and internationally on various topics related to mental health and supporting clients from a trauma-informed lens. Speaking engagements include but are not limited to programs at The Ohio State University, Cleveland Clinic, Eaton Corporation, Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, Aspire Program at Hathaway Brown, All Ohio Counselors Association Conference, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools, Warrensville City Schools, the American Counseling Association Conference, the International School Counseling Association and KCA University in Nairobi, Kenya.

In addition to writing for ChoosingTherapy.com, Dr. Dakota King-White’s expertise has been featured in counseling.org.

Professional Affiliations:

American Counseling Association
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
Ohio School Counseling Association
Ohio Department of Education Whole Child Advisory Board, 2019-Present

Education:

Counselor Education & Supervision, University of Toledo
Counseling, Heidelberg University