Meet Our Team:

Our Staff

Get to know our dedicated clinicians and the team that’s ready to guide you on your journey to well-being.

Danielle Smith,
MSW, LCSW

Therapist

Your therapy experience should be one of a kind! My approach to therapy is to practice from a person-centered approach. Meaning, I focus on collaborating with you in a non-judgmental way allowing you to be your authentic self at all times. My goal is to offer you a safe environment to help you overcome past and/or present struggles. I believe it’s important to first build a therapeutic relationship focusing on communication, honesty, and trust. I will walk side by side with you through your journey to develop and build healthy coping skills, set goals, and accomplishing them in a way that best meets your needs.

Specialties or Interests:

Danielle provides a full range of psychotherapy services to include:

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bullying
  • Depression
  • Disruptive Mood Disorder
  • Family Counseling
  • Life Coaching
  • Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
  • Parent-Child Relationships
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Skills/Relationships
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Ideations
  • Trauma
     
Danielle Currently accepts self-pay clients, BCBS, Medcost, Optima, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Magellan, Wellcare, Carolina Complete, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth. Interested in scheduling an appointment with Donesha please contact us at 252-656-5799.
 

Donesha Brothers,
MSW, LCSW

Therapist

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed with life’s stressors and changes within your life? Do you sometimes feel as though you just can‘t catch a break? Whether you are going through a complicated divorce/separation, life/career transition, or just everyday stress juggling the many hats you wear, today is the day to invest in yourself and your mental health! You don’t have to process these things alone, stop carrying around that baggage! Make that change today by scheduling a free consultation with me so we can discuss ways you can unpack, heal, and create new ways of life. I look forward to hearing from you.
 
Donesha A. Brothers is a graduate of both Elizabeth City State University and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S and M.S in Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board. Donesha utilizes a person-centered, flexible, and down-to-earth style.

Specialties or Interests:

Donesha provides a full range of psychotherapy services to include:

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bullying
  • Depression
  • Disruptive Mood Disorder
  • Family Counseling
  • Life Coaching
  • Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
  • Parent-Child Relationships
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Skills/Relationships
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Ideations
  • Trauma

Donesha currently accepts self-pay clients, BCBS, Medcost, Optima, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Magellan, Wellcare, Carolina Complete, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth . Interested in scheduling an appointment with Donesha please contact us at 252-656-5799.
 

Kara Miller,
MS, LCMHCA

School Based Therapist

When I step into a session, I like to picture us on a path. This is your path and I am here to walk with you along the way. Some days we will travel far and see amazing things and other days we may just rest on a fallen log. It’s all a helpful part in the journey of healing and growth. While my work has an artistic feel, improvisational, and tailored to your specific needs and desires, it is consistently informed by and grounded in evidence based therapies.
 
Areas of Expertise and Interests:
Abuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment Disorders
Depression
Divorce/Separation Issues
Fears/Phobias
Grief/Loss
Panic attacks
Parenting Issues
Personal Development
PTSD
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Stress Management
Suicidal Ideations
Trauma
 
Contact Information:
 
Phone: 252-656-5799
 

Vanity Nowell

Office Manager

Hello, My name is Vanity Nowell and I am the Office Manager for Empowerment Counseling and Coaching PLLC. I am a full-time mom and student studying to achieve my Masters of Science in Allied Health with a Concentration in Health Care Management. My passion for administrative behavioral health stems from my previous experience working as an administrative assistant in the Emergency Department at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center and then transitioning into an administrative assistant role representing the Pasquotank County region for Albemarle Regional Health Services. I have been awarded the opportunity to serve as an Ambassador for Sentara Albemarle Medical Center for a total of four years and I also received recognition and served on a regional panel as the district Health Champion for Albemarle Regional Health Services in 2020. It is my mission to spread Mental Health Awareness because it is a disseminating disease within our community, and also within our nation. It is our duty to speak up, reach out, and connect with individuals who are in need and seeking help and assurance. All it takes is one person to spread the listening heart of faith through therapy. I believe I have the knowledge and resources to help assist clients and serve as a valuable asset to Empowerment Counseling and Coaching PLLC and also to the Albemarle region. 

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not give up. So then, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are the household of faith.”

 

Galatians 6:9-10 KJV

If interested in scheduling an appointment with our clinicians please feel free to reach out at 252-656-5799

Email[email protected]

Teinesha Smallwood, MSW, LCSWA

Outpatient therapist/School Based Therapist

Greetings! 

I want to congratulate you as you take the necessary steps towards improvement. The decision to seek any type of therapeutic intervention can be unfamiliar and scary but you are more than capable of getting your life on the path towards improvement. As an NC Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate, I am here to assist you as you work towards being the best version of who you desire to be. Don’t allow fear or uncertainty to continue to delay you from reaching your goals. Let’s work towards reaching the next level of your life together.

Teinesha has experience in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:

  • Children 
  • Parent-child relationships
  • ADHD
  • Bullying
  • Advocacy 
  • Connections to resources
  • Parenting skills
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Oppositional Defiance Disorder
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress management and coping skills
  • Work/ life balance
  • Life transitions
  • Stress

Teinesha offers in office appointments and telehealth session. Teinesha currently accepts self-pay clients, BCBS, Medcost, Healthy Blue, Wellcare, UHC, and Carolina Complete. Interested in scheduling an appointment with Teinesha please contact us at 252-656-5799.

Email: [email protected]

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