about Empowered Counseling

Our team is a group of skilled, compassionate therapists — each with their own specialties, but all working from the same belief: real growth happens when people feel empowered, not judged.

We’re trauma-informed and inclusive, and we mean that in practice, not just in a mission statement. Every therapist on our team is committed to respecting who you are — your age, culture, background, gender identity, and every other part of how you experience the world.

In a space built for safety and care, our goal is simple: help you begin your own path toward healing, growth, and a life that feels like yours.

Ready to find your fit? Explore our therapists below, or reach out and we’ll help point you in the right direction—in person or virtually

Our Team of Therapists EMPOWERED
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WORKS WITH:
Children 3+ and Adolescents

SPECIALTIES:
· Play Therapy
· Parenting
· Anxiety and Depression
· Divorce and Separation
· Trauma
· Relationship Difficulties

Leesie Ardrey

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WORKS WITH:
Children (3+), Adolescents, Young Adults, and Parents

SPECIALTIES:
· Play Therapy
· Parenting
· Anxiety & Depression
· ADHD
· LGBTQIA+
· Expressive Arts

LINDSEY BASS

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WORKS WITH:
Older Teens (16+) and Adults

SPECIALTIES:
· Anxiety & Depression
· Low self-esteem/insecurity
· Relationship Issues
· Childhood Trauma
· Sexual Abuse
· Anger Management

Candice Hakemack

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WORKS WITH:
Children (5+), Adolescents, Young Adults, and Parents

SPECIALTIES:
· Depression & Anxiety
· Perfectionism
· Porn Addiction
· EMDR
· Trauma
· Play Therapy

Megan Hoffman

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WORKS WITH:
Young Adults, Adults

SPECIALTIES:
· High Sensitivity Trait (HSP)
· Trauma Recovery & EMDR
· Anxiety & Depression
· Mindfulness
· Life Transitions
· Personal Growth

Emma Mack

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WORKS WITH:
Older teens (16+) and Adults

SPECIALTIES:
· Trauma
· Mind-Body Connection
· Anxiety and Depression
· Stages of Grief and Loss
· Medical/Mental Health Concerns
· Social Worker Supervision

Samantha Major

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WORKS WITH:
Children (age 5-10) and Adults

SPECIALTIES:
· Trauma for Adults and Young Adults
· LGBTQIA+
· Play Therapy for Children (Ages 5-10)
· Grief and Loss
· EMDR
· Depression and Anxiety

Lauren Penner

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WORKS WITH:
Adults of all ages

SPECIALTIES:
· Trauma Recovery & EMDR
· Attachment & Relational Concerns
· Sexual Abuse
· Childhood Trauma
· Low self-esteem
· Mindfulness

Rani Peterson

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WORKS WITH:
Adults of all ages

SPECIALTIES:
· Maternal Mental Health
· Infertility/Adoption
· Miscarriage/Pregnancy Loss
· Anxiety and Depression
· Grief and Loss
· EMDR Trauma Therapy

DOREEN SIMONIAN

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EMPOWERED Counseling for Mindful Living, LLC (EMPOWERED) is a management company providing space and support services to the mental health providers in this office. No partnership or other business entity relationship exists between EMPOWERED and these providers. Each independently licensed therapist who offices at EMPOWERED is solely responsible for the services they provide, how they are performed, and are not agents or employees of EMPOWERED.