MEET OUR TEAM
Therapists in Birmingham
You Need a Therapist Who Truly Understands What You Are Going Through.
We Want to Hear Your Story.
Together, the therapists at Empower have worked with over 1,000 female clients — from teenagers through adults — which means that while every woman who walks through our door arrives with her own story, very little about what women carry surprises us. We have seen the patterns, the pressures, and the particular weight each chapter of a woman's life brings. That collective experience lives in every session. We want to hear your individual story and how we can help you write the next chapter.
Each therapist on this team has pursued specialized training well above her master's level education — Kathryn is advanced trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Marti is trained in EMDR, Payton is trained in Internal Family Systems, Hannah is certified in Prepare and Enrich, and Anna Mills is trained in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and ACT with perinatal clients. That depth of specialization means you are not sitting across from a generalist who has seen a lot of people. You are sitting across from someone who has gone deep into the specific territory you are navigating — and knows it thoroughly.
What all of it has taught us — the training and the thousand women who came before you — is that while we understand the landscape, we do not know your story. And your story is what is most important right now. We want to hear exactly what you are carrying, what you have already tried, and what is not working. And then we want to help you figure out what chapter you want to write next.
Not sure who to choose? We will match you.
Meet Your Guides.

KATHRYN ELY
LPC, JD
Founder & Clinical Director · Birmingham & Online
Anxiety · Perfectionism · Imposter Syndrome · Professionals · Attorneys · College Students · Primary Breadwinner Moms · Adult Women

Dymond Callen
DMSc, PA-C, Psych CAQ
Psychiatric Physician Assistant · Birmingham & Online
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for teens (14+) and adults

MARTI BURTON
MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR-T
Therapist · Birmingham & Online
Trauma · EMDR · OCD · Anxiety · Perfectionism · College Students · Young Adults · Difficult Transitions

PAYTON WORTMAN
MSW, LMSW
Therapist · Birmingham & Online
Eating Disorders · Body Image · Social Anxiety · Depression · Self-Esteem · Teens · Young Adults · Life Transitions

HANNAH HATTAWAY
M.Ed., LPC, LPC-MHSP
Therapist · Birmingham & Online in AL and TN
OCD · Eating Disorders · Body Image · Depression · Anxiety · Pre-Engagement & Pre-Marital · Difficult Transitions · Teens

ANNA MILLS FLEENOR
LMSW
Therapist · Birmingham & Online
Perinatal Mental Health · PMADs · Postpartum Depression · Infertility · Pregnancy Loss · Birth Trauma · Anxiety · Identity

Savannah Thrower
MS, ALC, NCC
Therapist · Birmingham & Online
Neurodivergence-Informed Therapist · ADHD and autism in teens, college students, and adults · 504/IEP Support for Parents

Interested in
Joining Empower?
We are always looking for licensed therapists who share our commitment to evidence-based practice and our passion for supporting women through every stage of life.
What makes this team different
A Practice Built to Grow With You.
Most practices are built around what their therapists happen to specialize in. Empower was built differently — around the full arc of a woman's life, and the belief that you should never have to start over with a new practice just because your chapter changed.
Every therapist is a woman.
Each of us has pursued specialized training grounded in scientifically proven methods — designed specifically to help with the issues women face at every stage of life. From anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma to eating disorders, OCD, perinatal mental health, and the weight of never quite feeling like enough, our clinical training goes deep into the specific territory you are navigating. We understand the world you are navigating. And we are here to help you write the next chapter of your story.
Evidence-based therapy only.
Every therapist at Empower is trained in methods that are scientifically proven to work — not just comfortable to sit in. Our foundation is Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), an advanced cognitive behavioral therapy that does more than reduce symptoms. It builds a life. We also offer EMDR for trauma, Internal Family Systems, Prepare and Enrich for couples, and specialized approaches for eating disorders, OCD, and perinatal mental health. You deserve therapy that actually works, not just therapy that feels supportive.
We cover seasons of a woman's life.
From the teenage years through college, young adulthood, the complicated seasons of motherhood, the pressures of professional life, and everything in between — there is a therapist on this team for where you are right now. And if your needs change, there is someone on this team for the next chapter too.
You never have to start over.
This is the practice you can come back to. The one that knows your history, understands your arc, and grows with you. The therapist who understands where you are today will be here for wherever you go next. One practice. Every stage of your story.
Not Sure Where to Start?
We Will Help You Find the Right Fit.
Finding the right therapist is one of the most personal decisions you will make — and it matters. If you are not sure which therapist is the best match for what you are navigating, reach out and let us know a little about what is going on. We will point you in the right direction. There is no wrong way to begin.
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Fill out a short form.
You don't need the right words or a clear diagnosis. A free consultation is simply a conversation — a chance to tell us what has been hard and find the right fit.
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We find your person.
Every therapist at Empower is a woman with deep expertise in the challenges women face. We will match you with somoen who truly understand where you are.
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Reclaim your life.
Through evidence-based therapy built around your values and your life, you move from surviving the hard season to building something that actually feels like yours.
