Empowerment Online was founded by Lilly J. Landikusic, LMFT. She graduated from the University of Utah and later earned her Masters from JFK University in Orinda California, in Counseling Psychology with a Holistic Specialization.

Her work in innovative social services programs started when she was just 17 years old, driving her Tercel across the country to work as an Intern for a Ropes Course Social Skills Program. The youth were tried as adults for the seriousness of their crimes, but they were still clearly just kids.

From there Lilly was inspired to explore more about the root cause of social and mental health problems. She became highly interested in broad awareness, prevention and teaching models that focused on family systems and attachment theory with real world solutions for increasing outcomes for populations at the highest risk.

She has developed several social services programs using innovative models, including: Intensive, In-Home Family Therapy Services, The Hope Project ~ A Social Entrepreneurial Program using Expressive Arts, An Online Resources Library and a non-profit dedicated to victims of domestic violence or injustice. She also won a National Award for Innovation from the YMCA for an inner city Midnight Basketball League for at-risk and gang related youth in Hartford, CT.

The main influence of her current pilot programs came from her experiences founding and directing Empowerment Counseling Services for over 30 years. The dedicated staff of ECS serve over 300 clients in any given week supporting individuals, couples, children, families, parents, co-parents, and anyone seeking to improve their lives. The mission of Empowerment Counseling has paved the way for Lilly to observe the most pressing social needs and inspired her to create resources that are accessible, affordable and applicable to today’s mental health needs for individuals, couples, families and children.

Lilly created Empowerment Online in the hope of creating a community that can share resources that ignite inspiration in everyone to strive to live their best lives and to come together to make the world a better place. change in every journey. We offer innovative resources to empower individuals in overcoming challenges with inspiring solutions.

Empowerment Online is now a growing community of specialists who want to contribute their stories and resources of inspiration.