Meet The Team
Syrita Braswell-O’Neal, LPC-Associate
Affirming Therapist for Black Mental Health & LGBTQ+ Community
Hi, I’m Syrita! As a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Texas and Connecticut, I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges with confidence and clarity. My work focuses on trauma recovery, substance use concerns, relationship difficulties, religious trauma, and major life transitions.
I am dedicated to providing affirming, inclusive therapy for the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring that every client feels respected, valued, and understood. With a background in social justice and advocacy, I take a compassionate, client-focused approach, tailoring each session to your unique needs.
I believe therapy should be a collaborative, empowering experience, where you gain the tools to process past experiences, strengthen relationships, and build a future that aligns with your values. My approach is holistic and trauma-informed, helping clients recognize the connection between thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and the body. Together, we will work toward healing, self-acceptance, and lasting transformation.
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating, but you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to provide a safe, judgment-free space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Kiandra Daniels, LMFT-S, ADHD-CCSP
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist-Supervisor | ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider
Hello & Welcome! I’m Kiandra Daniels, a Texas therapist passionate about providing culturally competent therapy for Black individuals, couples, and families. I founded Color Wheel Therapy in 2020 with the mission of improving Black mental health access and creating a safe, affirming space for healing.
I earned my B.S. in Psychology from Prairie View A&M University and my M.S. in Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. With experience in individual therapy, family and couples therapy, inpatient care, and intensive outpatient settings, I specialize in helping Black teens and adults (ages 13-65) navigate high-functioning anxiety, depression, identity struggles, grief, life transitions, relationships, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, and cultural challenges. I’m also passionate about supporting Black college students, especially HBCU students, as they navigate adulthood and mental health challenges.
My approach is trauma-informed, integrative, and tailored to your unique needs, incorporating CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based techniques to help you heal and thrive. More than anything, I want to reduce the stigma around Black mental health and empower my clients to embrace growth, self-awareness, and emotional wellness.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy art, music, traveling, real estate, trying new foods, working out, and spending time with my loved ones, including my dog Lavish!
My motto: Be scared, and do it anyway.
Kiara Smothers, 200-RYT, M.Ed.
Registered Yoga Teacher
Namaste! I’m Kiara Smothers.
Born and raised in Longview, TX, and now living in Tyler, I balance my role as a full-time Success Coach at iSchool Virtual Academy with running East Texas’ first Black-owned, trauma-informed mobile yoga business, TRAP Yoga. TRAP stands for Trauma, Release, and Peace, and is safe space in any place, where healing and movement come together.
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Stephen F. Austin State University, followed by a Master’s in Teacher Leadership from LeTourneau University. After marriage and motherhood, my journey led me to become a certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor. My goal has always been to help the Black community reconnect with their bodies, release trauma, and reclaim peace one breath and one pose at a time.
In addition to trauma-informed yoga, I’m certified in Meditation, Prenatal Yoga, and PTSD support. I’m on a mission to become the first Black Yoga Therapist in East Texas, and I’m just getting started!