Our Owners

Owners Lourdine Jean-Francois, Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC), and Sara Brown, Licensed Certified Social Worker -Clinical (LCSW-C), have over 20 years of combined experience in providing quality counseling services to individuals, families, couples and groups.

Ms. Brown and Ms. Jean-Francois started Better Days Counseling LLC in 2013 due to their love for counseling and their desire to empower, support, and uplift others toward their goals. Their philosophy is that better days are possible for everyone, and they are eager to support you on your journey!

Lourdine and Sara both began their careers working with youth and adolescents in the foster care and child welfare systems. Both saw positive effects of having caring, supportive, consistent clinicians to build therapeutic relationships that would help change the lives of those they serve.

As a first-generation Haitian-American Licensed Holistic Therapist, Lourdine Jean-François holds space for healing that is both personal and collective, rooted in ancestral wisdom. With over 15 years of experience, she supports eldest daughters, caregivers, cycle breakers, and sensitive leaders who are ready to unlearn harmful conditioning, release generational burdens, and reclaim their inherent power.

Her unique FLOW Method integrates somatic healing, breathwork, sound, movement, and intuitive spiritual practices grounded in ancestral traditions. Combining modern psychology, decolonial frameworks, and the sacred feminine, Lourdine honors all aspects of who you are, not just what you’ve survived.

Recognizing that pain is often pathologized without considering broader contexts—such as colonialism, capitalism, racism, patriarchy, and intergenerational trauma—Lourdine invites you to shift from self-blame to self-compassion, from mere survival to sovereignty.

This work is sacred and transformative. It’s not about fixing what was never broken, but about remembering and embracing your wholeness.

Everyone deserves to experience joy, rest, and ease—not just in fleeting moments, but as a natural way of being. In this supportive space, Lourdine guides exploration of grief, pleasure, rage, softness, and power as interconnected aspects of self. Every step is aimed at releasing internalized expectations that no longer serve you and embodying the life, relationships, and inner peace you desire.

Healing is a reclamation, not a luxury. If you are ready to break cycles, ground in truth, and create a life that honors all of you, Lourdine Jean-François would be honored to walk on this journey with you.

Sara Brown is a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) and an approved clinical supervisor in the state of Maryland. 

Ms. Brown has promised us an updated bio very soon! (Wink! Wink!)

For the past 10 years, Leah Campbell has supported people of various ages, those with developmental disabilities and youth with behavioral issues. She has also worked with deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals with mental health challenges.

Leah obtained her Master of Social Work degree from Gallaudet University with a focus in school social work.

Regarding therapy approaches, Leah utilizes cognitive behavior therapy and solutions focused therapy, while always maintaining a person-centered perspective. 

Leah’s interests include painting, listening to music, bike riding and other outdoor activities.

Yvette Cuenco is a licensed social worker with 15 years experience providing therapy and counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults. Yvette is a first-generation Filipino American, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University in 2006 and has committed to a lifetime of service as a social worker and school counselor. Yvette started off her therapy/counseling career in Brooklyn, NY at one of New York City's major mental health non-profit agencies. There, she worked for 5 years in children’s day treatment programs where she received on-the-ground experience providing school-based therapeutic services to students with mental health and learning needs.  In 2011, she decided to take her experience worldwide to an international school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This sparked a 10 year global journey from Uzbekistan to Thailand, China, and the UAE. The experience of working in different countries coupled with her work in Brooklyn fueled Yvette's passion for working with clients from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

Yvette is well-versed in supporting clients to address a variety of issues including but not limited to: autistic-spectrum disorder, acculturation stress, poor social skills, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma. Yvette's clinical practice incorporates a variety of trauma-informed, evidenced based approaches such as: psychodynamic therapy, solutions-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She believes in a person-centered, strengths-based approach to working with her clients. Ultimately, Yvette believes in meeting her clients where they're at in order to support them in being their best selves.

In addition to her counseling work, Yvette is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice work in education and the mental health field and has led trainings and professional development on this important topic for fellow counselors/educators. Outside of work Yvette is an avid cook, DJ, dog mom, and photographer. 

Kayla Wallington is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor dedicated to supporting teens and adults through life’s challenges. She specializes in working with individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+, adolescents, and those dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

Her approach incorporates a variety of evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, TF-CBT, Psychodynamic, and Attachment modalities, all designed to help clients understand and process the experiences that have shaped them.

Kayla believes therapy should be as unique as each person. She adopts a client-centered, collaborative approach to ensure that sessions are tailored to meet each individual's specific needs. Whether clients are facing major life transitions or deep-rooted issues, she is committed to providing personalized support and care.

Samantha is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor who has experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. She received her Masters of Education in School Counseling from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2018. 

She worked as a School Counselor with youth of diverse experiences and backgrounds. She specializes in working with youth on peer relationships, social skills, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.  

Samantha’s approach is to come from a place of empathy, understanding, and from a non-judgmental point of view. Her goal is to provide services that give her clients hope that change is possible and by providing them with the tools to actualize the change they seek.

Yetty Oriowo, LGSW is a licensed graduate social worker who has a passion for supporting people in their growth and healing process and brings unique experience to therapeutic settings. 

She is passionate about providing adolescents and young adults with empathetic care through individual and group therapy.

Yetty recognizes the importance of incorporating others into one’s journey of becoming their best self, as well as the benefit of building a healthy support system. She is greatly passionate about facilitating group therapy and support groups to offer dynamic care.

Some groups Yetty has facilitated include: Healthy Relationships, Conflict Resolution and Self Love. 

She is currently offering a Black Men support group and In Love With Me, a group for adolescents addressing self perception.

Nina is an LGPC based in Maryland and graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Georgia and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Morgan State University.

Nina is a passionate therapist dedicated to walking alongside individuals on their transformative journey toward healing and growth. Viewing all clients through an intersectional and trauma-informed lens, Nina utilizes an integrative approach, drawing from person-centered, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and attachment-based theories.

In her free time, Nina enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pets!