About US
Intentional Wellness Space
Intentional Therapists
At SHANNEL HAWKINS LPCC LLC | Intentional Wellness Space, we desire to see people live as whole, healthy individuals. We believe therapy is a pathway for growth and healing-emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
You Are Worthy. You Are Welcome. You Are Not Alone.
We provide a non-judgmental, unbiased, and safe environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings freely. As a team, we walk alongside you, helping you draw your own conclusions, set realistic goals, and create meaningful change that aligns with the life you want to live.
Whole-Person Care
We support your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Safe & Supportive Space
A place to be seen, heard, and accepted-without judgment.
Growth & Healing
Therapy is a pathway to understanding yourself and creating change.
Intentional Progress
Together, we set realistic goals and take steps toward the life you desire.
The Intentional Wellness Space exists to create environments where healing, growth, and connection happen intentionally. Through Intentional Care, Intentional Growth, and Intentional Counselors, we empower individuals, families, and communities to reclaim their stories, strengthen their resilience, and live with greater purpose.
OUR MISSION
To cultivate spaces where healing, growth, and purpose flourish through intentional care, intentional growth, and intentional counselors.
Brand Motto
Intentional Care. Intentional Growth. Intentional Counselors.
Brand Promise
Where Intention, Healing, and Growth Meet.
Meet the Founder
Shannel Hawkins LPCC-S
At SHANNEL HAWKINS LPCC LLC | Intentional Wellness Space, we believe that healing, growth, and professional development happen best when they are approached with intention. Founded by Shannel Hawkins, Intentional Wellness Space was created to provide high-quality counseling services while also cultivating the next generation of ethical, confident, and clinically skilled mental health professionals.
Whether you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, or personal growth, our team is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs. We strive to create a welcoming environment where clients can feel supported, empowered, and equipped with practical tools for lasting change.
Beyond counseling services, Intentional Wellness Space serves as a training and development center for emerging clinicians through clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities. Through our Intern to Independent (I2I) Clinical Supervision Entrepreneur Program, we help counselors move beyond licensure requirements by developing strong clinical judgment, professional confidence, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial knowledge necessary to build meaningful and sustainable careers.
Our mission is simple: to provide intentional care, foster intentional growth, and develop intentional counselors who positively impact the communities they serve.
Intentional Care. Intentional Growth. Intentional Counselors.
Our Expertise
ADHD
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Coping Skills
Depression
Family Conflict
Trauma and PTSD
Grief
LGTBQIA Community Welcomed
Marital & Premarital
Stress
Neurodivergent Community Welcomed
Our Team
Shieniece Hubbard, LPC
Shieniece Hubbard, LPC, CRC specializes in maternal mental health and women's empowerment, helping women navigate life transitions including pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and identity changes. Using a compassionate, culturally responsive, and holistic approach, she empowers clients to build emotional resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and reconnect with their authentic selves while fostering confidence, balance, and overall well-being.
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SHANNEL HAWKINS
CEO/Owner
Shannel Hawkins, LPCC-S and Coach, provides expert clinical supervision for motivated interns and LPCs at Intentional Wellness Space. Grounded in trauma-informed, ethical practices, our three-year entrepreneur program guides you toward clinical independence and private practice success. We empower counselors to build confidence, master core skills, and launch sustainable careers. Experience intentional care and growth as you transform into a thriving, independent professional.
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Aaron Vick
LPC Intern
Aaron Vick, LPC Intern, CT provides a supportive and affirming space where teens, young adults, and adults can explore life's challenges with greater clarity and self-understanding. Working under the supervision of Shannel Hawkins, LPCC-S, Aaron is passionate about supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, mood-related concerns, men's mental health challenges, and LGBTQ+ issues while helping clients build resilience, develop coping skills, and foster meaningful personal growth.
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Shukri Mohamed Hussain
Counselor
Shukri Mohamed Hussain, Counselor, MA, Trainee, provides a beautifully warm, incredibly collaborative, and trauma-informed atmosphere for authentic healing. As a Somali, Black, Muslim therapist, she embraces cultural humility, genuinely welcoming clients of all backgrounds. She supports children, teens, and adults through tailored methods, building essential resilience, practical skills, and increasingly stronger connections, fostering success.
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Cat Hickman LPC Candidate
Counselor
Cat Hickman, CT, provides immensely compassionate, client-focused therapy for adolescents and adults navigating severe trauma, chronic illnesses, disability hurdles, LGBTQIA+ identity explorations, and complex relationship dynamics. Utilizing trauma-informed methods, EMDR, CBT, and expressive arts, she fosters a welcoming environment where clients can build strong resilience, gain maximum clarity, advancing toward sound personal healing growth.
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Nina Boyd
LPC Intern
Nina Boyd, LPC Intern, provides extraordinarily compassionate psychotherapy at Intentional Wellness Space, wonderfully supervised by Shannel Hawkins, LPCC-S. Completing her Master's at The Ohio State University, she flawlessly counsels adolescents, children and individuals through debilitating trauma, crippling anxiety, ADHD, and transitions. Utilizing transformative ACT, CBT, and DBT, Boyd empowers clients to strengthen unshakeable well-being.
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Nina Bana
LPC Intern
Nina Bana, LPC Intern, CT, delivers a profoundly welcoming, immensely supportive environment where adolescents and adults can successfully navigate complicated life transitions. Supervised flawlessly by Shannel Hawkins, LPCC-S, she implements impactful, evidence-based therapies including ACT, DBT, and transformative CBT. Nina empowers diverse individuals to overcome anxiety, crippling depression, severe ADHD, trauma, and interpersonal obstacles.
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Aisha Aqil Peerbhoy
Counselor
Aisha Aqil Peerbhoy, Counselor, shapes a truly warm, highly collaborative, and deeply supportive space for individuals facing tough life transitions, heavy stress, and deep uncertainty. Integrating empowering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and feminist-informed methods, she helps clients build vital psychological flexibility. Aisha honors diverse voices, promoting great resilience, radical self-compassion, and enduring, personal well-being.
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Types of Therapy We Provide
Trauma Focused
Strength-Based
Reality Therapy
Person-Centered
Narrative
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Interpersonal
Family Systems
Family / Marital
Emotionally Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
