Empowered Hope Counseling and Wellness, LLC

10/08/2026

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10/07/2026

🩶 WELLNESS WEDNESDAY 🩶

10/05/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much life can change in one year.

Not just the big, obvious changes, but the quiet ones, too…the ones that happen somewhere between packing boxes, saying goodbye to what was familiar, finding our way in a new place, and learning to be okay with not knowing exactly what comes next.

This season has been all of that for us. And there’s no doubt in my mind that you can absolutely relate to at least some of this because you've likely experienced some of it, too.

If you’ve followed along for a while, you know the past few months have brought a lot of change. We packed up our life in Texas, made the move to Arkansas, walked through some big transitions, and began settling into a completely different and new chapter of our lives.

We left behind our home, our routines, and the life we knew in Texas and made the massive move to Arkansas. We’ve walked through the many emotions that come with such big transitions: We’ve joyfully celebrated my husband's retirement and have slowly begun creating a new life here in this beautiful place.

There have been moments of uncertainty, moments of stretching, and honestly, some really beautiful moments of simply slowing down and enjoying where we are.

And here’s some super exciting professional news to celebrate, too: I’m giddy to share that I am now officially licensed as an LPC in Arkansas!

For Empowered Hope, this means I’ll continue seeing my Texas clients (and welcoming new ones) through telehealth. In just a few days, I’ll begin welcoming new Arkansas clients virtually, and I’ve already begun to search for an office here in Conway so I can see my Arkansas clients in-person at least one day a week.

Because Arkansas is part of the Counseling Compact, my licensure also gives me the opportunity to pursue the “privilege to practice” in nine additional states, if I choose to walk through those doors. Those states include: Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Pretty amazing, I do believe!

If you’ve been following our journey, thank you for being here! Your encouragement, prayers, and support have meant more than you know. I’m grateful beyond words for the people who have walked alongside me and Empowered Hope through every chapter.

If you’re finding yourself in a new season, too…whether you chose it, were led into it, or simply found yourself there…I’d love to hear about it. What is this season teaching you? What are you learning to embrace, release, or just simply enjoy?

Share a little piece of your story with me. I’d genuinely love to hear. 💕

10/01/2026

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09/30/2026

🤎 Wellness Wednesday 🤎

09/26/2026

I'd love to share something essential about a therapy journey...as a client, you're allowed to be curious about what's happening in your own therapy. There are so many things folks wonder about but are often hesitant to say out loud.

You don't have to simply show up...you get to be an active participant! You can ask questions. You can be curious. You can disagree. You can say:
- "I don't understand."
- "I'm not ready."
- "That really bothered me."
- "I'm wondering what you're noticing?"

Sometimes, it's the questions you bring into the room that become part of the healing.

09/22/2026

🍂The Releasing Season🍂

On this first day of autumn, I’d like to share with you that letting go isn’t giving up. It’s actually choosing to make room for life, healing, peace, joy, and what’s still waiting to grow. It's making room for hope.

I’ve always loved the saying that floats around this time of year: “The leaves are about to remind us just how lovely it can be to let go.”

Because it’s the season for release, I want to emphasize that the leaves don’t cling to what once was. They simply release, trusting that making room for what’s next is part of the beauty of becoming. Isn’t nature spectacular?

Only you can definitively answer this question: Is this a season of release for you? Is it time to loosen your grip on the things, expectations, relationships, or old stories that are weighing you down? Not everything you hold onto is meant to go with you.

There really is something beautiful and soothing (even mesmerizing) about watching the leaves release from the trees. That’s why I wrote the poem you see in the beautiful graphic so many years ago…I was amazed by the natural phenomenon.

Is it possible that this first day of autumn is your gentle reminder, too?

You don’t have to keep carrying what was never meant to be yours. Those "carries" are usually too heavy a burden to bear. Some things need to be released so they don’t become the very things that weigh you down, hinder your growth, or steal your peace.

Maybe, just maybe, this is your season to loosen your grip, exhale, and trust God with what you can no longer carry. This amazing scripture in 1 Peter 5:7 reminds us to “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (The word “cast” literally means to decisively throw off.) This invitation from God to cast “all your anxiety on Him” can be a literal life-changer.

The leaves don’t fight the changing season. They don’t cling to the branch because they’re afraid of what comes next. They simply release and trust that there is purpose in the letting go.

Do any of these sound like re-LEAF to you? (I couldn’t help myself):
🍂 Release the things you’ve been carrying long past their season.
🍂 Release the expectations that have left you weary.
🍂 Release the hurt you keep replaying.
🍂 Release the need to have everything figured out.

Sometimes, what we’re desperately trying to hold on to are the very things keeping us from experiencing the freedom, peace, joy, and growth God has for us. I know firsthand. I’ve been a holder-onto-of-things myself.

Just know this: You were never meant to carry it all.

So, as the leaves begin to fall, let this be your gentle reminder: You can release, too. Trust the One who knows what needs to fall away and what is still being rooted within you.

Are you feeling impressed to release something in this season? If you’re comfortable, please share in the comments (mine’s first). Maybe your words will give someone else permission to let go, too.

Be well, beautiful people. I am always cheering you on.

09/21/2026

Say it.
Say it again.
And again.
Then say it again.

09/19/2026

09/17/2026

Feelings are indicators, not dictators.
Your emotions are real, but they don't have to be in control.
You're the gatekeeper of your mind.