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Empowering You with Solutions, to Live Your Life with Hope

Kerrie Atherton, founder of EMPOWER Life Solutions and Stories of Hope Worldwide has been working with individuals and families for many years now helping them through traumatic events in their lives and empowering them through counselling, therapy and community connection to find healing, purpose and HOPE.

Kerrie has experienced much trauma in her own life. After coming out the other side of a pill addiction and alcoholism herself at an early age, her passion was forged to help heal others experiencing pain in their lives. As a result, she has a genuine desire to see people recover and go on to become the best version of themselves as possible. Kerrie also has a great desire to inspire the masses with this message, ‘No matter what you have gone through in life, recovery and HOPE are definitely possible’.

Kerrie has over 30 years experience walking alongside those battling the cycle and the devastating effects of drug and alcohol addictions amongst other things, and using effective counselling techniques such as Mindfulness and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy has seen many of her clients not only walk free from their past, but into their destiny to a life far greater than they ever imagined.

Having also worked extensively with adolescents at risk in schools on the Sunshine Coast for the past 11 years, Kerrie has a wealth of experience to offer individuals and families going through challenging and difficult phases in their life especially young people experiencing bullying, addictions, depression and anxiety.

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“My son had been struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts and also anxiety for some time, he also was experiencing bullying at school ... I took him to see Kerrie and my son has been stable and calm now for about 2 months, is quite an achievement for him!"

Anon, Maroochydore
Trauma Counselling

“Having been involved with Kerrie on a number of projects involving both children and adults I can say that she is one of a kind. Kerrie's passion for helping people in society is unparalleled and something that I have not seen before."

Stuart Rawlins
Founder, Healthy Mind Healthy Future

“After going through an extremely traumatic time in my life I lost hope of ever living a healthy, happy life where I would feel loved. Kerrie's support was beyond helpful having someone I could trust in my life and talk to in confidence with zero judgments."

Ben J, Mooloolaba
1 on 1 Counselling

“I have 4 boys and my eldest son got into the drug scene and started being physically and verbally abusive to our whole family. Kerrie used her vast knowledge to help the boys through counsellinglinking us up with outside organizations to assist our difficult family situation."

Ang D, Maroochydore
Family & Addiction Counselling