Meet Our Team
Jamie Daniels, Phd, LICSW
Jamie is the owner and director of Polestar Therapy. She is a trauma-informed clinician, who approaches treatment utilizing an anti-oppressive/liberatory framework. Her work is relationship based and culturally responsive. She fluidly addresses issues of race, gender, sexuality, and class oppression, while integrating identity development and social position into treatment. Her clinical orientation is psychodynamic and relational, utilizing cognitive and behavioral strategies when appropriate. Jamie is a dedicated scholar specializing in the mental health of Black women.
Gabrilla Ballard, LCSW, MSW
Gabrilla is a trauma-informed and culturally responsive clinician. She brings a wealth of experience working with individuals living with chronic illnesses and survivors of intimate/domestic violence. Gabrilla views therapy as a sacred space where individuals can courageously navigate the complexities of their mental health, confronting unique challenges, and unraveling layers of generational wounds and societal pressures. Through this transformative journey, Gabrilla guides her clients in reclaiming their narratives, fostering healing, dignity, and resilience.