The Bethesda Team

Cynthia Ntagbu, MSW, LMSW
Seeing girls ages 8 to 18, adult women & LGBTQ+ members both in person and virtually for residents of the state of Maryland and Washington DC

Team Leader
MSW Intern Supervisor
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 conduct disorder associated with anxiety, bullying, depression, low self-esteem, and trauma. She has case management experience working with youth and adults, connecting them with services and resources. Cynthia uses a person-centered, strengths based, and solution focused approach with her clients. She is passionate about advocating for girls, teen girls, and adult women. As a therapist, one of her goals is to learn the purpose in all her client’s journey to mental wellness.

In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and travel. She has a love for flowers and spends time creating different floral arrangements as her personal hobby. She is also an avid reader and writer. As part of her self care when she is outdoors, she loves to go on walks and runs, take day drives, go shopping, and explore new cuisines: when indoors she loves to cook, watch movies and shows, and relax!

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

Rochelle 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

Norrisa Gupta

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