Who we are

Grace Weckesser

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate

Owner & CEO

Grace is a Licensed Mental Health Counseling Associate. She specializes in working with children, teenagers, and young adults. Areas of focus include anxiety, anger, depression, life changes, and maternal mental health. Prior to becoming a counselor, Grace was an elementary school teacher at a local school. She earned her BA in Psychology from Meredith College and later her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. 

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a key part of treatment with Grace. CBT addresses maladaptive core beliefs that are creating negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Play therapy is also utilized as necessary. This is a form of counseling that allows children to express feelings and resolve challenges.

When she’s not working with clients, Grace is spending time with her husband, Joseph, and their two daughters. 

  • Works with individuals (children, teens, and adults), premarital couples, and families

  • Available in person or via telehealth

  • Currently accepting new clients

  • SYMBIS certified

Toni Sunderland

Practice Manager

Toni is the Practice Manager at Empowered Wellness PLLC, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and welcoming experiences for clients. She is married to her husband, Dean, and has three adult children. Outside of work, Toni enjoys playing golf, spending time at the beach, and making memories with her family. 

 FAQs

  • We are currently in network with most Aetna and BCBS plans! You can also self-pay and submit out of network claims to your insurance provider.

  • Appointment times will be somewhere between 30 minutes and 50 minutes. You and Grace will discuss frequency and duration at the initial intake appointment in order to make sure you are assisted as an individual!

  • In the first session, your counselor will be collecting information in order to develop a treatment plan to address your goals. For insurance and treatment purposes, a diagnosis will be made as well.

  • We are happy to work together with providers however we do not prescribe medication.

  • Please go to the Contact page in order to provide some information. We will be in touch to follow up!