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EmpowerHer Practice
EmpowerHer Practice (EHP) is a coaching and consulting brand designed to guide high‑achieving individuals—especially BIPOC women therapists, first‑generation business owners, and executive leaders—through the journey of launching, growing, and leading with intention.
We blend practical business strategy with therapeutic insight, offering structured support, honest guidance, and culturally competent mentorship.
A course and coaching experience are in the works—coming soon.
Whether you're starting a private practice, expanding from solo to group, leading as a high-level executive, or redefining your next chapter, EmpowerHer Practice is a space where high-achieving individuals—especially BIPOC women—can build boldly, grow confidently, and thrive authentically.
Adrienne is available for select speaking engagements, panels, and workshops that center leadership, entrepreneurship, and mental health—especially through the lens of identity and lived experience. She brings a grounded, engaging presence to conversations that empower BIPOC women and therapist entrepreneurs to lead boldly and care deeply. Her signature topics include private practice development, perfectionism and impostor syndrome, trauma‑informed leadership, money mindset, embodiment and burnout recovery, and the self‑actualization journey for high‑achieving, first‑generation business owners and executive leaders.
If you’re interested in inviting Adrienne to speak at your event, please complete the EmpowerHer Speaking Request Form.
OUR MISSION
At EmpowerHer Practice, our mission is to equip high‑achieving individuals—especially therapist entrepreneurs and BIPOC women—with the tools, strategy, and support to build profitable, sustainable, and values‑driven businesses.
We exist to disrupt traditional, inaccessible pathways to entrepreneurship by centering cultural relevance, clarity, and confidence. Grounded in therapeutic insight, we promote not only strong leadership and business growth, but also the advancement of high-quality, culturally competent mental health care.
Meet Our Courageous CEO
Adrienne McCollum-Smith, LICSW-S
is a seasoned trauma therapist, clinical supervisor, and executive coach who helps high‑achieving individuals—especially BIPOC women therapists, first‑generation business owners, and executive leaders—step fully into entrepreneurship, leadership, and self‑actualization. She has worked in the field of social work since 2013 and has successfully owned and operated a thriving private practice for nearly seven years.
Drawing from her lived experience as a business owner and over a year of receiving coaching herself, Adrienne brings powerful tools, systems, and strategies to support sustainable, values-driven growth. Her coaching style blends clinical insight with business strategy—empowering clients to build lives and careers that reflect their values, vision, and cultural identity.
Through EmpowerHer Practice, Adrienne supports therapist entrepreneurs, visionary leaders, and high achievers seeking clarity, confidence, and alignment. She offers practical guidance, culturally rooted mentorship, and a coaching experience grounded in authenticity and empowerment.
What Makes EmpowerHer Practice Different?
... Built from real experience ...
I’ve grown a successful group practice and know what works.
... Mindset + Strategy ...
I blend inner work with clear, actionable business steps.
... Culturally Competent ...
I understand the unique challenges BIPOC women therapists face.
... From therapist to CEO ...
You’ve got the clinical skills, I’ll help you build the business confidence.
