INTEREST SPECIALTIES Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Loss and Bereavement Relationship/Marital Difficulties Life Transitions Separation/Divorce Survivors of Trauma Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Issues |
Varied life and work experience bring a depth to her clinical work with her clients. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and working as a forensic chemist, she became a scientific glassblower. During this time, she became a peer counselor at the Women's Crisis Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan and reawakened an early interest in working with people on a more personal level. She obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 1987 and worked in the public sector for four years before moving into the private sector. Dr. Powell's experience includes, but is not limited to, working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship problems, discrimination, social stigma, loss and grief. In working with abuse survivors and other clients she has found EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to be a valuable addition. She has had extensive training and experience working with couples. She enjoys working with couples who are just starting out and want to maximize their chances of creating a healthy, loving relationship as well as those who are having significant trouble and who want to save their relationship. She also works with couples who are deciding to separate and want to make the process as respectful and caring as they can. She has worked with and been a part of the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual community since the mid-70s and her primary specialty area is working with LGB individuals and couples. Among other issues, this includes work around coming out, dealing with family, discrimination, finding and building community, the aftermath of assault/trauma, increasing self-esteem, sexual issues and improving interpersonal and relationship skills. Dr. Powell works in two locations, one in the Raleigh/Cary area and one in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. EDUCATION - Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Bowling Green S.U. - 1987 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Private Practice, 1991 - present Last Update August 28, 2005 For questions or comments about this web site send email to Webmaster WEB Page designed and developed by |
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Judith Powell, Ph.D. is a licensed Psychologist who has practiced in the Triangle area since 1987. She considers herself to work from an eclectic perspective, using her training in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, existential, systems, solution-oriented and Interpersonal traditions to develop with her clients an approach designed to help them achieve their goals.