Empowering Women Through Community Support
Join our trauma-informed group for healing and growth.
Empowering Women Together
Our Mission
EmPowerMe Bermuda is a free, peer-led, trauma-informed support group dedicated to empowering women through shared experience, guided healing, and personal development. We provide a safe, nurturing space that fosters resilience, emotional well-being, and self-discovery by offering advanced life skills, self-care practices, and mindset tools.
Our mission is to reduce isolation, strengthen connection, and support each woman in reclaiming her identity, voice, and power, while actively working to disrupt patterns of generational trauma and create lasting change for families and communities.
Our Facilitators
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Michaele Parfitt-Smith is a Certified Trauma Support Specialist through the Arizona Trauma Institute, a survivor and the founder of EmPowerMe Bermuda. With over 10 years of experience facilitating peer support groups, Michaele blends her professional training and lived experience to create safe spaces for healing, growth, and empowerment.
Dayla Burgess
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Dayla Burgess is a dedicated clinical mental health counselor from Bermuda with a passion for mental health advocacy and a commitment to accessible care. She is the founder of TeleConnect, an innovative mental health startup providing teletherapy services tailored for adults.
Lakila Akindolah
Michaele Parfitt-Smith
Lakila Akindolah
Lakila is the founder of her online brand Radiant Flow, which was created to enlighten, empower and encourage women who have been impacted by trauma. Lakila endeavours to live her best, brightest and most beautiful life despite her own Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE'S) and encourages others to do the same. She is a Social Worker and
Lakila is the founder of her online brand Radiant Flow, which was created to enlighten, empower and encourage women who have been impacted by trauma. Lakila endeavours to live her best, brightest and most beautiful life despite her own Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE'S) and encourages others to do the same. She is a Social Worker and Mental Health/Addiction Counselor but most of all she describes herself as an influencer of the SOUL. She brings a wealth of knowledge and shared experience to the support group.
Empowering journeys: A glimpse into our community
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Hello
Welcome
Our non-profit, grassroots organisation is dedicated to improving the lives of women and families in Bermuda. We strive to create positive change in our community through various initiatives and programs that facilitate healing and disrupting generational trauma. Join us in making a difference today.
Useful links
The Women's Resource Centre Bermuda
The Women's Resource Centre Bermuda is a charity providing essential support and resources to help women thrive and contribute to a stronger community.
In 2025, EmPowerMe Bermuda became charity partners with the Women’s Resource Centre, enhancing their free wrap-around services and providing accessible community support.
The Link Between Trauma & Addiction
Explaining the link between trauma and addiction
Bermuda ACE's Conference 2019
A special message from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of "The Body Keeps the Score" at Family Centre's conference on Adverse Childhood Experiences, "The Economics of ACEs", held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, Bermuda on June 14, 2019.
The 16 Steps to Discovery & Empowerment
At its core, this model is based on love not fear; internal control not external authoritarianism; affirmation not deflation; and trust in the ability of people to find their own healing path when given education, support, hope and choices.
Empowerment with Charlotte Kasl
Stories of Women who have used the 16 Steps model to overcome trauma and addiction
Our Community Partners & Sponsors
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