Now hiring rockstar licensed therapists in Bethesda!
Our Bethesda location is looking for sparkly, awesome clinicians! Flexible schedules, excellent pay, admin support, and free mentoring are just some of the perks of being part of the EC team.
Interested? We’d love to connect with you!
Send your resume and cover letter to hello@empoweredconnections.net and we’ll be in touch!
EMPOWERED CONNECTIONS – BETHESDA TEAM
Seeing teen girls ages 15 to 18 and adult women both in person and virtually in the state of Maryland
Therapist
Team Leader
Donna is a clinically trained licensed social worker in Maryland. Donna believes the key to successful therapy is finding a therapist that is the right fit for you! It is so important to connect with your therapist and feel comfortable as you explore your deepest thoughts. Donna’s trauma-informed background makes providing a safe place to talk about personal issues a top priority. She has worked in various mental health settings including non-profit agencies, and both inpatient and outpatient care facilities. Within these settings, Donna has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Donna loves working with women and adolescent girls who are dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, body issues, empowerment, grief, trauma, perfectionism, infertility, postpartum, daily stressors/organization, and life transitions.
Donna works with her clients in a collaborative way. During each session, she will actively listen without judgment and support you through your hard work to feel your best self. You are not alone. It is a true honor for Donna to be part of this process!
In addition, Donna sees her clients through a humanistic lens, which means she feels everyone has innate unique strengths and abilities to achieve their goals. Life throws you curveballs often, and obstacles come up blocking you from reaching these goals at times. With compassion, warmth, and a little bit of humor, Donna helps you explore these roadblocks. She pulls tools from various therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Strength-Based Therapy. These tools can help you manage your anxiety and other pressing issues day to day.
Donna earned her Bachelor’s of Social Work from New York University in NYC and her Master’s of Social Work from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Donna lives with her husband and two young children in Montgomery County. In her free time, she loves to be with family and friends…girls nights are a must! She enjoys cooking, reading, long walks/hikes, and lastly, catching up on all things Bravo.
You can reach Donna by emailing her at donna@empoweredconnections.net, call her directly at 301-690-0779 ext. 715, self-schedule online at our appointment page, or call our administrative goddess directly at 301-690-0779 to schedule with her!
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. – Viktor Frankl
Seeing girls ages 8 to 18, and young women to age 24, both in person and virtually in the state of Maryland and Washington DC
Therapist
Cynthia was born in Maryland, but raised in California. After high school, Cynthia returned back to Maryland where she attended Salisbury University. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Social Work with a minor in Psychology in 2017 and obtained her graduate degree in Social Work in 2018. After her time on the Eastern Shore in Salisbury, she returned back to Prince George’s County to pursue her social work career.
Cynthia has experience working as a behavioral interventionist with girls and teen girls in D.C focusing on anxiety, bullying, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma. She has case management experience working with youth and adults in assessing their needs and connecting them to their needed services and resources. Cynthia uses a person centered, strengths based, and solution focused approach with her clients. She is passionate about working with girls, teen girls, and young adult women and ensuring she advocates for her clients. She believes in finding and learning the bigger picture of her clients and encouraging a balance in her clients’ life.
In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and travel around the country. She has a love for flowers and spends time creating different flower arrangements as her personal hobby. She is also an avid reader and loves to read sci fi, mystery, and thriller and suspense books. When she is outdoors, she loves to go on walks, go biking and roller skating: when indoors she loves to cook and watch movies and shows with a nice cold Frappuccino in the summer and nice hot cappuccino in the winter.
You can reach Cynthia by emailing her at cynthia@empoweredconnections.net, call her directly at 301-690-0779 ext. 717, self-schedule online at our appointment page, or call our administrative goddess directly at 301-690-0779 to schedule with Cynthia!
Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. – Maya Angelou
Seeing adult women & members of the LGBTQ+ community both in person and virtually in the state of Maryland
Therapist
Adrianne hails from Dallas, Texas and is currently living in Marshall, Virginia with her husband.
She completed her Bachelors degree in social work in 2006 from The University of Texas at Arlington and her Masters degree in Social Work from The Catholic University in 2019. She has 16 years experience as a social worker in the medical setting meeting people at some of the most difficult times in their life. She has been licensed and practiced social work in the DMV area as well as Texas. Adrianne is looking forward to working with teen people ages 15 and up, women of all ages, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her goal is to meet the client where they are and help them find their path of healing. She is experienced in working with substance abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and fertility issues.
In her spare time she loves to travel and try new restaurants with family and friends, watching the sunset, and finding the next great series to watch at home with her husband. She recently married her best friend and is hoping to adopt a fur baby soon!
You can reach Adrianne by emailing her at adrianne@empoweredconnections.net, call her directly at 301-690-0779 ext. 716, self-schedule online at our appointment page, or call our administrative goddess directly at 301-690-0779 to schedule with her!
I am not what happened to me. I am what I chose to become. – Carl Jung
Seeing adult women & girls 15-18 in Maryland both in person & virtually
Clinical Supervisor
Therapist
Dawn is a Maryland girl and has spent the last 22 years residing in Calvert County with her husband of 20 years, 2 children ages 18 and 16 along with 2 terribly naughty but lovable dogs. She is both humbled and proud to be serving the community she loves.
Dawn received her MSW from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1996 and brings more than twenty-five years of experience to the practice. Her professional experiences range from child welfare, public and private mental health, and school social work. She has a wealth of experience providing individual and family therapy in various practice settings. Her practice philosophy is one that focuses on empowering client’s to be brave and make positive life choices. She sees the therapeutic process as a partnership and opportunity to help her clients take better care of themselves.
Dawn works with women and high school aged girls (15 and up) as well as the LGBTQ+ community who face challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, grief and loss, and relationship difficulties. She is passionate about working from a strength’s-based perspective and walking along side each client in their personal therapeutic journey. She believes that emotional wellness is a commitment that women should make to themselves and see as a priority.
When Dawn is not working she enjoys spending time with her family. Her happy place is found in the sunshine and the salty air. She loves taking trips to National Parks and exploring new places with her family and friends. She and her husband can often be found enjoying time on their newest boating adventure. Her most favorite thing is a good cup of coffee!
You can reach Dawn by emailing her at dawn@empoweredconnections.net, call her directly at 301-690-0779 ext. 702, self-schedule online at our appointment page, or call our administrative goddess directly at 301-690-0779 to schedule with her!
Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up. – Brene Brown
Practice Manager
Rochelle was born in Ohio but grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Prince George’s county until she moved to Charles county in 2004 with her family.
It is her love for people and her passion for customer service that drives her desire to serve others in a way that ensures that each and every client is well taken care of.
As a former Cosmetologist turned business owner and manager of more than 5 Salons and spas over the past 19 years, Rochelle feels compelled to BE the difference in the lives of those she meets and she is committed to elevating the customer experience for every client, every time!
Her daily goal is to leave our clients better than she found them by giving them more than what they expected!
You can reach Rochelle by emailing her at rochelle@empoweredconnections.net, or call her directly at 301-690-0779 ext. 707.
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Vivian Green
Administrative Goddess
Norrisa was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Prince Georges County’. Norrisa’s love for family and people lead her to open her own daycare that she owned & operated from 2004-2011.
Being a mom of 3 daughters, Empowered Connections’ core values and mission really resonated with her resulting in her seeking out full time employment with Empowered Connections.
Norrisa has a combined 26 years of outstanding customer service, but what sets her apart is her compassion, empathy and desire to be the very best version of herself possible.
Her daily goal is to intreat everyone who she comes in contact with, the ways she would want her own daughters to be treated, with kindness, understanding and imparting knowledge into them, empowering them to utilize these tools to aspire to greatness!
Not having the best situation, but seeing the best in your situation is the key to happiness. – Marie Forleo
“A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.”
― Carly Simon, Musical Artist
