Empowered Path provides highly specialized virtual therapy for adults (18+) struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

All services are grounded in research-informed, gold-standard treatments specifically designed for these conditions.

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At this time, services are available to individuals located in Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

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Empowered Path was created after I repeatedly observed a consistent and concerning pattern in mental health care: individuals with anxiety and OCD were often receiving therapy that was not designed to treat these disorders effectively.

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Many of the clients I met had already worked with multiple therapists and were still struggling, and in some cases their symptoms had become more entrenched. Most had received primarily talk-based therapy that focused on insight and emotional processing, rather than on behavioral change or education about how anxiety and OCD actually function in the brain.

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One former client, who made rapid progress in the treatment of panic disorder, shared:

"I talked and talked, yet I was still stuck in my house after three years of therapy. I wish I had known sooner about exposure therapy and how my brain had learned to fear anxiety and panic. The years I spent trapped at home and the memories I never created because of fear still weigh heavily on me, especially knowing that effective help existed."

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Empowered Path was built to close this gap.

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When creating this practice, I grounded every decision in the values that matter most to me: accessibility, competence, trust, quality, and flexibility.

These values are reflected in my decision to offer specialized, virtual care and to focus exclusively on evidence-based treatment for anxiety and OCD.

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My goal is to make high-quality, specialized treatment accessible to individuals who are ready to stop letting fear control their lives.

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Thank you for taking the time to learn about Empowered Path.
If you are considering therapy, I welcome your questions and believe strongly in helping you understand what effective treatment for anxiety and OCD can truly look like.

Because education is a central part of what I do, I am always open to honest conversations about your concerns, your goals, and whether this approach is the right fit for you.

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Samantha Rouette (Acevedo), LCSW

Owner and Founder, Empowered Path

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