Steven W. Shields, ACMHC, CETII, CECII, founded [ACCEPTED] with James Willhite. He is passionate about helping others regain their freedom by healing their root trauma. One of his greatest moments with clients is when he fires them. His hope is to help clients access that inner healing as quickly as possible so they can stop spending time and money in therapy, live the adventure, and experience the joys that life has in store for them. Steven loves dirt biking, Christian rap, and playing Pokémon with his kids.

James Willhite CMHC, CETII, CECII founded [ACCEPTED] with Steven Shields. His unique balance of curiosity and deep wisdom creates a space for those battling trauma, abuse, betrayal, depression, anxiety, and addiction to feel a gentle safety in individual and group workshops. James believes that as we work to remove the obstacles of trauma, our true and divine identity will be uncovered at our core. It is then that we can become who we’re meant to be and live out the lives we long for. He loves nature, indie music, Lemonheads, and documentaries.