Dawn M Echols, MS - Clinical Counseling

04/15/2026

Many of my page followers may know that I've served on the Board of Amped Kids Foundation since 2020. We have raffle tickets for a villa in Italy as part of our fundraiser at this year's annual dinner! Buy your chance to win here (scroll to the bottom of the web page): https://ampedkids.org/

03/02/2026

Please consider sponsoring a child at Amped Kids Foundation : https://ampedkids.org/donate/ Scroll down to see options for ways to donate. As a volunteer board member since 2020, I've had the opportunity to observe the benefits for foster, adopted, and at-risk children when music is included in their lives!

DonateMake a Difference in a Child’s Life Today!Every donation you make goes to help foster and adopted children learn a life-long skill and experience the healing power of music. Make A Donation Your donation of $100 per month will sponsor one year of music lessons for a child. Sponsor A ChildBec...

03/02/2026

Please consider sponsoring a child at Amped Kids Foundation : Scroll down to see options for ways to donate. As a volunteer board member since 2020, I've had the opportunity to observe the benefits for foster, adopted, and at-risk children when music is included in their lives!

02/23/2026

Spent the past few days on Jekyll Island at the AFPAG (adoptive foster parents) conference as an ambassador for Amped Kids Foundation Founder April Rooks & I presented on the healing power of music. It is always a privilege to talk with these parents and hear their stories. Please consider donating to AMPED Kids so we can continue to offer free music lessons, instruments, & band scholarships: https://ampedkids.org/donate/ because Music Matters!

DonateMake a Difference in a Child’s Life Today!Every donation you make goes to help foster and adopted children learn a life-long skill and experience the healing power of music. Make A Donation Your donation of $100 per month will sponsor one year of music lessons for a child. Sponsor A ChildBec...

12/03/2025

Always get more than I give as a volunteer board member for Amped Kids Foundation. On giving Tuesday, consider a donation providing the gift of music allowing us to provide kids with instruments, lessons, & scholarships ! One Big Music 🎶 Family !

11/24/2025

So grateful for all our sponsors, community partners, and donors. I am a proud board member of Amped Kids Foundation since 2020. Always get back more than I give with this group! Thank you to every single person, company, organization, and grant for making music possible for our kids!

11/24/2025

May this season of gratitude find you in a good place. Happy Thanksgiving

11/03/2025

Excellent post by an artist I enjoy. It emphasizes why I volunteer for Amped Kids Foundation. Very well written:

How music interacts with the nervous system and emotions, especially for people who grew up needing to self-soothe alone. It’s one of the clearest examples of how art literally rewires the brain for safety. Let’s walk through how this works, both emotionally and neurologically. 1. Music and the ...

10/13/2025

Great little list of reducing stress, setting boundaries, and making the most of your efforts in a way that optimizes your health!

09/05/2025

Proud to support friend and colleague Shannon Barnes, PhD; LPC, the owner of both Tranquility Counseling Services and Tranquility Fine Arts in Woodstock, GA. She, and her first responder spouse, are launching the Brave Art Initiative with a charitable event in Roswell on November 1st. Brave Art will fund art therapy for mental health and includes a specialized treatment approach to military and first responders. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit

Building resilience through creative expression.