Center for Emotional HealthKate Powell, LCSW, MPH

Therapy Specialties

Focused support for complex seasons.

I help adults understand what is keeping them stuck and build practical ways forward.

Overview

The concerns I work with most

A change in one area of life often affects many others. Work stress can strain relationships. A health change can unsettle identity. Anxiety can narrow choices.

We will look at the whole pattern while keeping the work concrete and manageable.

  • Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Challenges
  • Substance Use and Addiction
  • Stress and Burnout
  • OCD
  • ADHD

What I Help With

The Concerns I Work With Most

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Life Transitions

Find your footing when life changes.

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Anxiety

Worry, avoidance, social and performance anxiety.

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Depression

Support for mood, motivation and connection.

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Relationship Challenges

Change your part of difficult patterns.

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Substance Use and Addiction

An honest, nonjudgmental path toward change.

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Stress and Burnout

Build a more sustainable way to live and work.

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OCD

Individual therapy for adults with OCD.

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ADHD

Individual therapy for adults with ADHD.

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More Specific Concerns

Find the Page Closest to Your Situation

These pages look closely at particular transitions and pressures within the concerns above.

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Retirement and Identity

Purpose, structure and identity after a long career.

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Empty Nest

A quieter house and a new relationship with adult children.

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Divorce and Separation

Steady individual support through an ending and a new start.

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Adjusting to a Health Change

Emotional support through a diagnosis, illness or recovery.

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Grief and Loss

Steady support after a death or other significant loss.

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Career Change

Clarity and steadiness through a layoff or new direction.

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Caregiver Stress

Support for adults caring for an aging parent or loved one.

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Social Anxiety

Practical help when conversations and gatherings feel daunting.

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Performance Anxiety

Steadier responses for presentations, interviews and big moments.

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Cutting Back on Alcohol

An honest, nonjudgmental look at drinking and what to change.

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OCD

Practical help when intrusive thoughts and rituals eat up your day.

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ADHD

Practical structure when time, plans and follow-through keep slipping.

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Keep Exploring

A clear next step.

My Approach

See the methods behind the work.

Insurance & Fees

Understand practical details before you begin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get straightforward answers.

When You’re Ready

Let’s talk about what would help.

Begin with a free consultation. We will discuss what brings you here and whether working together feels like a good fit.

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