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You deserve a space where healing feels possible
Life can leave you feeling anxious, unfulfilled, or disconnected from yourself.
Our mission is to help you slow down, process what’s beneath the surface, and rediscover your opportunity for empowerment - the inner strength to grow, heal, and move forward with purpose.
At The Empowerment Opportunity, therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, it’s personal, creative, and grounded in compassion.
How our story began
Our founder, Dr. Mary McCluskey, built The Empowerment Opportunity to make therapy feel more human and more complete and holistic.
With a background in creative writing, psychology, and social work from Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, she saw the power of blending both science and imagination in healing.
Before becoming a therapist, Mary worked with lawyers navigating major life changes - an experience that deepened her empathy for people managing pressure, perfectionism, and uncertainty.
She also recognized how many people live their lives for others, and were motivated by what others wanted them to be, rather than living their own truth-leaving them with feelings of emptiness.
She saw how creativity and connection could help people move through those challenges in more balanced ways. Mary helps people pleasers learn to set boundaries, find their own paths and learn how self compassion can fuel self discovery.
That philosophy shaped the practice you see today. A collective of professionals who use both sides of the brain in therapy. By engaging the emotional and logical, the creative and reflective, we help clients integrate what they feel with what they know.
The result is therapy that feels practical, personal, and empowering.
Guided by core values that shape every session
Our mission is to help people move from overwhelm and disconnection to calm, clarity, and confidence through therapy that’s collaborative, compassionate, and empowering.