Winner of Best of GA 2025 for Therapy & Mental Health
Winner of Best of GA 2025 for Therapy & Mental Health!
HOPE STARTS HERE
Welcome to Empower Counseling—where hope begins, healing grows, and you don’t have to walk alone.
WELCOME
to Empower Counseling Services! We're here to support your personal growth and emotional well-being. Our compassionate team offers a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings while helping you navigate life's challenges.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your relationships or life’s next steps is common. Therapy can be a place to slow down, gain perspective, and start moving forward with confidence. In this space, you can feel seen, heard, and supported while you work through challenges at your own pace!
You may notice habits or patterns that no longer serve you, feel unsure about decisions or relationships, or simply long for a deeper connection with yourself and those around you. We’ll face this together, moving at your pace, with compassion and understanding, as you explore your experiences, reconnect with your strengths, and build greater self-awareness.
Areas of Focus:
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Toxic relationships
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Narcissistic abuse
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Bariatric & weight-related concerns
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Anxiety & depression
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Chronic illness
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Domestic violence
My approach is warm, empathetic, and grounded, focused on supporting you as you tap into your inner clarity and resilience. Healing and growth are possible, and I would be honored to support you as you work toward a more fulfilling and authentic life.
LCSW — BOISE, ID
JESS GAMBIL
Augustine is taking maternity leave and will be back seeing clients on September 2026.
I’m a Licensed Master Social Worker who is passionate about supporting people through life challenges that inevitably come to us all. I strongly believe that you are the expert in your own life and that you already have everything you need for success within you. I hope to create a therapeutic atmosphere encapsulated by this quote from Brené Brown: “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
I particularly enjoy working with life transitions, couples, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, body image, disordered eating, perfectionism, faith-related struggles, and emotional health & wellness. My approach is both compassionate and encouraging. I pull from mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems, and more. I would be honored to support you in your journey.
Outside of the office, I enjoy the “extras” in life, including all things music, reading, cooking/baking, and traveling with my husband.
LMSW — BOISE, ID
AUGUSTINE RUFF
Life can feel overwhelming, and it’s normal to feel stuck, anxious, or unsure how to move forward for yourself or your child. I walk alongside children, teens, and adults with compassion and understanding, helping them explore experiences, build resilience, and develop practical tools for growth.
I’m especially passionate about working with children, teens, and adults, including perinatal and postpartum counseling. Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, I’m trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR, which allow me to help clients manage emotions, process trauma, and build lasting skills.
Areas of Focus:
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Children & adult mental health
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Perinatal and postpartum
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Grief & loss
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PTSD and trauma
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Substance use (teens and adults)
Outside of therapy, I enjoy spending time with my three boys and our pets, hiking, gardening, and volunteering, experiences that inspire the way I connect with you as a client.
LMSW — BOISE, ID
CARRIE CARLISLE
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling with relationships, past experiences, or sleep, therapy can be a place to slow down, gain clarity, and begin the healing journey. Together, we’ll work through what’s weighing on you so you can move forward with greater confidence and peace.
I look forward to creating a partnership where you feel seen, understood, and supported, helping you feel more confident as you navigate life’s challenges.
Areas of Focus:
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Trauma & PTSD
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Substance use
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Insomnia & sleep difficulties
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Couples therapy
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LGBTQIA+ support
With my clinical experience serving underserved communities, I use a gentle, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approach, including EMDR, IBCT, CBT-I, and other evidence-based methods tailored to your needs.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling, and adding to my tattoo collection, creative outlets that reflect my appreciation for self-expression and personal growth.
LCSW — BOISE, ID
LYNDA HALL
Some struggles can feel invisible to everyone else—but they don’t have to stay invisible to you. You or your child might be carrying feelings that are hard to put into words. I work with children, adolescents, and adults to make sense of those emotions, process experiences, and develop tools to navigate life with greater confidence and clarity.
From a young age, I’ve been drawn to supporting emotional well-being - what began as a fascination with the physical heart evolved into a calling to help children, teens, adults, and families process their experiences and grow.
Areas of Focus:
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Trauma & severe mental illness
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Eating disorders & body dysmorphia
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Family therapy
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Substance use (teens and adults)
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Adults navigating life after incarceration
Your journey in therapy is unique, and I tailor each session to meet your needs in a way that feels most meaningful for you. With younger clients, I use Play, Art, and Sand Tray therapy to help express feelings that can’t always be put into words. Therapy is a shared journey, and I walk alongside you with empathy and respect as you explore your experiences, build on your strengths, and create lasting, positive change.
LMSW — BOISE, ID
Tori Matthies
