Find the Right Support for You

You don’t have to figure this out alone. We’ll help you find a therapist that feels like the right fit.

At Seeds of Empowerment, every clinician is thoughtfully selected and supported to provide care that is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real connection.

Whether you work with a fully licensed therapist or a supervised clinician, you can expect to feel seen, supported, and guided in your process.

Meet Your Clinicians

Dorinda Rogers Madera is the Founder and Lead Psychotherapist at Seeds of Empowerment Mental Health Counseling PLLC. She supports individuals navigating burnout, anxiety, identity exploration, and life transitions in reconnecting with themselves and building a more grounded, balanced life. She has a strong focus on working with LGBTQ+ and queer individuals, as well as women of color navigating identity, stress, and life transitions, providing an affirming space where clients can show up fully without needing to over-explain their experiences. Her approach is collaborative, relational, sex-positive, and culturally responsive, with the option to work with a supervised practicum clinician for additional support.

Dorinda Rogers Madera, LMHC-D, LPC

Founder, Clinical Director & Psychotherapist

Tiffany Telford, MHC-LP

Psychotherapist

“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” — Gever Tulley

With a background in school counseling, Tiffany brings a unique understanding of the emotional challenges that can affect both adolescents and adults. She works with clients experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, and feelings of overwhelm.

Tiffany believes that healing begins when people feel safe enough to put down the weight they have been carrying alone. She helps clients explore their experiences with curiosity and compassion while developing practical strategies to manage stress, improve emotional well-being, and strengthen self-awareness.

Known for her calm and thoughtful presence, Tiffany creates a supportive space where clients can gain insight, build confidence, and move forward with greater resilience and purpose.

Psychotherapist Intern

Hetha Stephen - Lawrence

With more than 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and families, Hetha brings warmth, wisdom, and dedication to her clinical work. She has extensive experience working in school-based settings and understands the unique challenges that individuals and families face throughout different stages of life.

Hetha works collaboratively with clients to strengthen coping skills, build resilience, and navigate emotional, academic, family, and life challenges. Her approach is culturally responsive, supportive, and focused on helping clients recognize their strengths while developing practical tools for growth.

Known for her nurturing and approachable style, Hetha strives to create a space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered as they work toward meaningful change.

Psychotherapist

Kaylee Franco, MHC-LP

Kaylee believes therapy should be a place where you feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered to grow. She enjoys helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, and life's many transitions while building greater confidence, self-compassion, and resilience.

Kaylee takes a collaborative and person-centered approach, recognizing that each person's experiences, strengths, and goals are unique. She works alongside clients to better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck, develop healthy coping strategies, and create meaningful change in their lives.

She has a special interest in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and the emotional challenges that can accompany the transition into motherhood. Known for her compassionate and encouraging style, Kaylee strives to create a welcoming space where clients can feel understood, supported, and empowered on their healing journey.

Psychotherapist

Carrie Gordon, MHC-LP

Carrie enjoys helping adults navigate life's challenges with greater clarity, balance, and self-understanding. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, burnout, caregiving challenges, and major life transitions.

Carrie understands that many people spend so much time caring for others that they lose sight of their own needs. Her approach focuses on helping clients slow down, reconnect with themselves, establish healthy boundaries, and move toward a life that feels more aligned with their values and goals.

Drawing from a collaborative and holistic perspective, Carrie creates a warm, supportive environment where clients can explore challenges openly, strengthen resilience, and develop practical tools for navigating everyday life with greater confidence.