Clay Rowell, PhD, NCC, LPC, CPCS

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_We all have blind spots; we all get stuck sometimes; we all need help occasionally. I have been helping individuals, families, and groups as a counselor for over 23 years. It has always been my desire to help people develop new perspectives about their lives so that they may feel empowered to make positive changes. I believe that the most growth occurs in counseling when the counselor and client share a confidential, professional relationship based on genuineness, compassion, unconditional positive regard, and trust.

My educational and vocational background clearly outline a solid path toward my orientation of lifelong learner and counselor. I have Masters and Educational Specialist degrees in Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I also earned a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNCG is consistently one of the top 5 Counselor Education programs in the United States. I am a National Certified Counselor and am licensed to practice counseling in the state of Georgia. I also am a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor in the state of Georgia. As a counselor, I have worked in the following capacities:

Counselor

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  • Mental health counselor – adolescents and adults
  • Group counselor – adolescents and adults
  • Family counselor – children, adolescents, and adults
  • Career counselor – traditional-aged and adult college students
  • Mental health counselor – traditional-aged and adult college students
  • Academic counselor – traditional-aged and adult college students
  • Substance abuse counselor – adolescents and adults

Trainer/Consultant (Selected)

  • Facilitator - Team building with high school faculty & staff
  • Facilitator - Trust building with recently released inmates
  • Facilitator - Team building with graduate student cohorts
  • Consultant - Diversity programing with nonprofit organizations
  • Facilitator - Team building with adolescent boys in group homes
  • Consultant - Organizational change for a residential treatment facility for adolescent boys
  • Facilitator - Managing stress in the workplace - university staff

Counselor Supervisor

  • Almost two decades of experience supervising counselors
  • Clinical supervisor - Masters degree seeking counseling students at 4 different state universities
  • Clinical Supervisor - practicing counselors
  • Professor of Counseling at 3 different state universities:
  • University of North Georgia
  • The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • North Carolina A&T State University