Hi, it's nice to meet you!

I'm Pritha Golden Steele, and I'm glad you're here.

What is a fun fact about myself?

I have a passion for growing food. After many years of professional experience in agriculture and food justice, I still love spending time outdoors and connecting through food—whether that’s gardening or cooking with my family.

What can you expect as my client?

My hope is to deeply understand what you are wanting from therapy so we can work together to create a path toward your goals. I believe that everyone has an innate capacity for growth and change, and that our bodies hold valuable knowledge that can support this process. I view challenges not as problems within individuals, but as meaningful responses shaped by past experiences, relationships, and broader cultural influences. I strive to show up with transparency and compassion, and to create a space where you feel safe to be your full self while also being encouraged to explore new ways of relating, responding, and growing.

Pronouns: She/Her

Who am I outside of therapy?

I was raised in Portland, Oregon, as the youngest of five in a loud, boisterous family. Today, I’m a wife, stepmom, and bio-mom in a neurodiverse, blended family. I love learning new things and taking on creative endeavors, ranging from building projects to making jewelry or soap to learning to cook new dishes. Like many people in the Pacific Northwest, I also enjoy hiking, camping, and splashing around in rivers.

How did I become a therapist?

My path to becoming a therapist has been primarily shaped by my life experiences. I faced significant adversity during my childhood and adolescence, which motivated me to be a force for positive change in my work and relationships. When I began my own healing process in my 20s, mindfulness and therapy were transformative in helping me cultivate greater compassion and connection to myself and others. I began avidly reading about healing and human behavior, which became central themes in my life. I was inspired by the work of other therapists and for many years thought that if I were to change careers, I would pursue therapy. Now I am have made the shift and feel deeply aligned with this work.

I am currently completing my graduate training in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy at Lewis & Clark College. My training emphasizes relationship-focused and trauma-informed approaches, with attention to understanding people and their challenges, not in isolation, but within the context of their relationships and broader social systems. I draw from experiential and somatic approaches and am particularly influenced by models that emphasize present-moment processing, authenticity, relational dynamics, and awareness of power.

Prior to my therapist training, I spent over a decade working in food systems through community-based programs, as an educator, and in equity-focused leadership roles. This work led me to prioritize collaboration, transparency, and shared decision-making in my work with clients. I approach therapy as a mutual process, where clients are active participants in their own healing, and where attention is given to both individual experiences and the broader relational and sociocultural contexts that shape them.

My ideal client is someone who feels that therapy with me could be helpful. I work with couples, families, and individuals—especially those navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, or feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns. I am particularly drawn to supporting neurodiverse and blended families, new or expectant parents, and those who have experienced trauma, as well as clients who want to explore issues of identity, power, and culture shaping their lives. If you feel a sense of connection to my approach, we can explore if it feels like a good fit.