Trish completed her Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2013. Prior to attending graduate school, she was a business and marketing professional in the fields of advertising and pharmaceuticals. Trish is also a professional musician and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a concentration in Voice from Lynchburg College. Her debut Chapter Book titled Madison & Marty- A Time to Shine is also available on Amazon. Trish is the founder and owner of Empower Counseling, PC.

​

Throughout the years, Trish has sought out specialized training in Eating Disorders from Sheppard Pratt Health System, River Mend Health Institute, Veritas Collaborative, and Laureate Eating Disorders Program/St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and iaedp; in addition to providing group and individual therapy with Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness in Charlottesville, VA. Trish has earned the title of Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through iaedp, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals with certification as an Approved Consultant to Licensed Clinicians seeking CEDS certification. She is also certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Adolescents Coping with Loss, Acute Stress, Grief and Trauma, and certified in Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) to treat substance abuse in adolescents.

Recently, Trish became certified to teach Restorative Yoga under the direction of Cyndi Lee, founder of the Om Yoga Center, in addition to becoming a General EMDR Practitioner through EMDRIA. She also has earned certification in yoga, RYT 200 and loves to incorporate yoga in her sessions when needed. In 2023 Trish was named the recipient of the International Athena Award for leadership in her community. Trish’s passion is to empower others through counseling, mentoring, speaking engagements, yoga, and writing.