Empowered Through Play 560 W. Canfield Suite 300 Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815
Meet Our Staff
Stacia Carr: Owner and Executive Director of Empowered Through Play, LLC
LCPC, State Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S).
Stacia Carr is a licensed clinicial professional counselor. She is certified in TFCBT, CBT, Adlerian therapy, Play therapy, Autoplay, EMDR, and working toward her sand play certification.
Sara Lewis:
LMSW
Sara Lewis has been a licensed master social worker since 2019. She earned her graduate degree from Boise State University. She has a background working with children and adults using Adlerian, play-based therapies, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, TF-CBT and is currently in training for EMDR. She has worked with children and teens for 15 years and has worked in psychosocial rehabilitation and habilitative intervention with kids with autism and other developmental delays.
When not working, she can be found spending time with her husband and two kids, various pets, and spending time in nature, crafting, or reading.
Misty Besch:
Amy Hendricks:
Amy Hendricks:
LMSW.
Misty Besch is a licensed master social worker. She specializes in working with young children and teens. Uses a wide variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of her clients.
Amy Hendricks:
Amy Hendricks:
Amy Hendricks:
LPC, EMDRIA-Trained in EMDR.
Amy Hendricks is a licensed professional counselor and earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University, in 2024. She spent two decades in law enforcement in Northern California, where she served people from all walks of life, and specialized in sexual assault and child abuse investigations. Amy earned an MS in Emergency Services Administration, in 2017, from CSU Long Beach. Her thesis focused on disaster mental health, and she is experienced in utilizing psychological first aid (PFA).
In 2021, Amy and her family relocated to North Idaho where her service to others has continued. She is passionate about helping all ages who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, family stress or spiritual conflict. The foundation of the therapeutic relationship for Amy is trust and safety. She operates from an Adlerian perspective of human nature, collaborating with her clients to achieve whole person wellness and empowering them in their freedom of choice. Additional techniques utilized include play therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), working through symptoms of trauma and stress from single-incident or complex experiences.
Outside of the counseling world, Amy can be found enjoying the outdoors with her husband of 20 years or spending time with their 3 children and 2 dogs.
