Dalontrius Acacya, LLMSW, CMHP, QMHP (he/they)

Life has a way of asking us to carry more than we were built to hold alone. Grief, trauma, family strain, and the quiet exhaustion of navigating systems that weren’t designed with us in mind can all add weight. If you’re here, some part of you is probably tired of carrying it alone, and maybe unsure where to even start.

My approach is built on three things I believe have to happen in order, not all at once. First, you come to know better, making sense of your story and the patterns underneath it, without judgment about who you are or how you got here. From there, you begin to feel better, reconnecting with your authentic self and finding steadiness in your own experience, maybe for the first time in a while. And once that steadiness is there, you’re able to do better: moving toward the relationships, goals, and future that actually reflect who you are, not just who you’ve had to be to get by.

I bring six years of direct clinical social work experience to this work, alongside a decade in Michigan’s public behavioral health system more broadly. I practice trauma-informed, affirming care, including with LGBTQIA+ individuals and individuals navigating the specific weight of identity, family dynamics, and moving through the world at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. This isn’t just clinical territory for me. I show up to this work as a Black, queer clinician myself, and I know firsthand that having a therapist who doesn’t need things explained from scratch, who understands intersectionality from the inside, can change what’s possible in the room. My approach is grounded in a constructivist, humanistic, and sociocultural framework. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all treatment, and I don’t believe you’re the sum of a diagnosis or a label. I have direct clinical experience with children, adolescents, and families, crisis intervention and safety planning, and individuals navigating substance use and co-occurring disorders. I draw on Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and ACT, adapting the approach to fit you rather than asking you to fit the approach.

I hold a Master of Social Work, Clinical Concentration, from Grand Valley State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spring Arbor University. I am a Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW) in the state of Michigan.