Founder · Executive Director · Therapist
Dan Oakes
MEd, LPC,
CSAT
“Healing happens in connection—with ourselves, with others, and with God.” Dan Oakes
Meet Dan
Hope, healing and connection
Clinical depth with a calm, grounded presence.
Dan is a licensed professional counselor and certified sex addiction therapist with a heart for helping individuals, couples, and families find hope, healing, and connection. He holds a Master’s degree in Education and Counseling from Northern Arizona University and a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. As the founder of the Arizona Family Institute, Dan brings over three decades of experience specializing in helping individuals and marriage counseling and a whole-family approach to mental health.
Dan is especially passionate about helping people navigate relationship challenges, betrayal, addiction recovery, parenting, and faith-related struggles with compassion and clarity. He believes healing happens in connection—with ourselves, with others, and with God.
After stepping away for three years to serve a spiritual sabbatical, Dan returned to clinical work with a renewed sense of purpose and perspective. Clients often say they feel truly seen and safe with Dan—appreciating his calm presence, deep empathy, and ability to blend clinical insight with a grounded, values-based approach to healing.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
HOW DAN WORKS
Connection is at the heart of healing.
Whole-family
perspective
Care that considers the individual, important relationships and the larger family system.
Connection focused
Exploring connection with yourself, with others and with the values that give life meaning.
Values based
A grounded approach that can make room for faith and spiritual concerns when they matter to the client.
Compassion with
clarity
Deep empathy paired with clinical insight and practical direction for difficult seasons.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Support for relationships, recovery and renewed connection.
Dan is especially passionate about helping people work through complex relationship and family concerns with compassion and clarity.
Relationship Challenges
Support for couples and individuals seeking healthier communication, stronger connection, and lasting relationships.
Betrayal & Trust Repair
A supportive space to process betrayal, rebuild trust, and create a more honest and secure path forward.
Addiction Recovery
Compassionate support for recovery, healing, and developing healthier patterns for long-term emotional well-being.
Parenting & Family Concerns
Guidance for navigating family conflict, parenting challenges, disconnection, and changing family dynamics.
Faith & Spiritual Struggles
A safe space to explore faith, values, spiritual questions, and their connection to emotional well-being.
EDUCATION & PERSPECTIVE
Experience renewed by purpose.
Dan earned a Master’s degree in Education and Counseling from Northern Arizona University and a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. After stepping away for three years for a spiritual sabbatical, he returned to clinical work with a renewed sense of purpose and perspective.
People deserve a place
where they can feel seen,
safe and understood.
Videos with Dan
Illuminating Expertise in Motion Ideas for deeper understanding and connection.
Explore short conversations and practical insights from Dan on relationships, emotional health and the work of healing.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Connect with Dan and begin the conversation.
Email Dandanoakeslpc@gmail.com
Call the office (480) 382-1257