Empower and Thrive Counseling
Virtual Counseling in New Jersey
At Empower and Thrive Counseling, we believe therapy should go deeper than just helping you get through the week. While coping strategies can be helpful, lasting change comes from understanding what’s underneath—how your experiences, patterns, relationships, and internal responses shape the way you think and feel. Starting therapy is a personal decision, often with a mix of uncertainty and hope. We aim to create a space that feels grounded, collaborative, and genuinely supportive from the start. Our approach is individualized and focused on getting to the root of what’s going on—not just managing surface-level symptoms. We take the time to understand your history and what’s keeping you stuck so the work leads to meaningful, sustainable change. As part of that process, we connect you with a therapist who specializes in exactly what you’re coming in for, ensuring your care is both targeted and relevant. We work with individuals, couples, and families, and tailor therapy to the full picture—not just one part of it. For children, we offer virtual, interactive play-based therapy to help them express, process, and build skills in a way that feels natural and engaging. Our clinicians specialize in OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and body image, trauma, depression and mood disorders, ADHD, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and chronic illness. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, ERP, Psychodynamic therapy, and Trauma-informed care, integrating them in a way that fits you—balancing insight with practical change. As a fully virtual practice serving clients across New Jersey, we provide accessible, consistent care that fits into your life. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, navigating relationship challenges, or supporting your child, we’ll meet you where you are—and help you move forward in a way that feels empowering, not just manageable.
Empower and Thrive Counseling
Virtual Counseling in New Jersey
At Empower and Thrive Counseling, we believe therapy should go deeper than just helping you get through the week. While coping strategies can be helpful, lasting change comes from understanding what’s underneath—how your experiences, patterns, relationships, and internal responses shape the way you think and feel.
Starting therapy is a personal decision, often with a mix of uncertainty and hope. We aim to create a space that feels grounded, collaborative, and genuinely supportive from the start.
Our approach is individualized and focused on getting to the root of what’s going on—not just managing surface-level symptoms. We take the time to understand your history and what’s keeping you stuck so the work leads to meaningful, sustainable change. As part of that process, we connect you with a therapist who specializes in exactly what you’re coming in for, ensuring your care is both targeted and relevant.
We work with individuals, couples, and families, and tailor therapy to the full picture—not just one part of it. For children, we offer virtual, interactive play-based therapy to help them express, process, and build skills in a way that feels natural and engaging.
Our clinicians specialize in OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and body image, trauma, depression and mood disorders, ADHD, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and chronic illness. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, ERP, Psychodynamic therapy, and Trauma-informed care, integrating them in a way that fits you—balancing insight with practical change.
As a fully virtual practice serving clients across New Jersey, we provide accessible, consistent care that fits into your life.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, navigating relationship challenges, or supporting your child, we’ll meet you where you are—and help you move forward in a way that feels empowering, not just manageable.
Danielle Brown, MS, LPC, NCC, ACS
Founder | Psychotherapist | Clinical Supervisor
As the founder of Empower and Thrive Counseling, Danielle Brown brings over a decade of clinical experience working with kids, teens, adults, and couples. She specializes in helping clients navigate and overcome anxiety, trauma, OCD, eating disorders, relationship challenges, and depression.
Danielle’s approach is both direct and supportive. She actively guides clients through the work, offering insight, structure, and practical tools, while maintaining a calm, grounded presence. She integrates evidence-based therapies like CBT and exposure work with mindfulness, psychodynamic therapy, relational insight, and deeper exploratory work to help clients create meaningful, holistic change.
Known for her authenticity, clarity, and attunement, Danielle helps clients better understand themselves, shift long-standing patterns, and feel more confident in how they move through their lives.
Jessica Waldron, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS
Psychotherapist | Clinical Supervisor
Jessica Waldron is a clinical supervisor with years of experience working with teens and adults navigating OCD, anxiety disorders, depression and mood disorders, trauma, and chronic illness. She has a strong focus on helping clients better understand and manage intrusive thoughts, anxiety patterns, depression, and the emotional impact of chronic health conditions.
Her approach is practical and skill-based, helping clients build effective coping strategies, shift unhelpful thought patterns, and create changes that feel sustainable in their day-to-day lives. Jessica also incorporates psychoeducation, giving clients a clearer understanding of how their minds and bodies respond to stress, emotions, and experiences—an essential part of creating lasting change.
Jessica brings a calm, compassionate presence to sessions, along with a natural sense of humor that helps clients feel more at ease. She creates a supportive, approachable space where clients can open up, build insight, and make meaningful progress in a way that feels manageable and attainable.
Nicolette Ferrante, MS, LAC, NCC
Associate Counselor
Nicolette Ferrante works with children, teens, and adults offering a warm, patient, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to open up and grow. She is especially skilled at building strong connections with children, adolescents, and young adults, and supports parents in better understanding and navigating their child’s behaviors and emotional needs.
Nicolette specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, while also working extensively with anxiety disorders, OCD, and trauma. She supports clients in building a healthier relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves, while also helping them better understand and manage intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and the impact of past experiences. She has experience working with chronic illness, helping clients navigate both the emotional and practical challenges that come with it, and provides affirming support for LGBTQ+ clients.
Her approach is collaborative and flexible, integrating evidence-based therapies with creative modalities such as virtual interactive play, music, and art. She focuses on helping clients build resilience, develop effective coping tools, and feel more confident and empowered in their lives.
Keeley McGregor, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Keeley McGregor works with teens, adults, couples, and families, supporting those navigating anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, women’s health concerns, and relationship challenges. She has a strong focus on OCD and anxiety, using targeted, evidence-based approaches to help clients better understand their patterns and build effective tools for change.
Keeley takes a flexible, personalized approach, integrating CBT, ERP, and Internal Family Systems, along with elements of ecotherapy to support connection, grounding, and overall well-being. She is naturally inquisitive, motivating, and highly engaged in sessions, helping clients explore their experiences more deeply while staying focused and forward-moving.
Known for her positive, supportive presence, Keeley is passionate about helping clients feel empowered as they work through challenges, build resilience, and take meaningful steps forward.
Nina Scalora, MA, LAC, NCC
Associate Counselor
Nina Scalora works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, with a strong focus on relationships, trauma, anxiety, grief and life transitions, neurodivergence, and ADHD. She has particular expertise in working with couples and families, helping clients identify patterns, improve communication, and navigate conflict in a more intentional and productive way.
Her work with couples and families is both supportive and structured, focusing on increasing understanding, strengthening connection, and creating real shifts in how people relate to one another. She helps clients move beyond repeating the same cycles and begin to approach challenges differently. Nina is currently completing training in the Gottman Method, further strengthening her work with couples.
Nina takes a compassionate, collaborative approach while also offering clear guidance in sessions. She is dedicated to creating a space where clients feel genuinely seen and understood, while supporting them in building insight, improving relationships, and achieving real, sustainable change.
Why Choose Empower and Thrive?
Choosing a therapist is an important step, and at Empower and Thrive Counseling, we aim to make that process feel clear, supportive, and grounded from the start. We believe therapy should go beyond surface-level coping. Our team provides specialized, evidence-based care tailored to your individual needs, with a focus on understanding the patterns and experiences driving what you’re going through.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, OCD and intrusive thoughts, trauma, eating disorders and body image concerns, relationship challenges, depression, or more, our work is designed to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and direction that aligns with your life.
With secure virtual therapy across New Jersey, you can access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space—making it easier to stay consistent, focused, and engaged in your healing journey. Most importantly, you’ll be working with therapists who genuinely care, listen deeply, and are committed to helping you grow and thrive.
The Benefits of Counseling
Therapy is more than just talking—it’s a space to better understand yourself, work through what’s been weighing on you, and begin to shift patterns that aren’t serving you. Therapy can help you...
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Gain clarity around your thoughts, emotions, and experiences
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Develop more effective ways of coping and communicating
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Better manage anxiety, stress, and overwhelming feelings
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Process and heal from past experiences and build resilience
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Strengthen relationships and improve how you show up in them
You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. With the right support, even small steps can create real shifts in how you feel and move through your life—helping you build something that feels more balanced, connected, and fulfilling.