Clay Rowell, PhD, NCC, LPC, CPCS

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 almost 25 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 Board 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:

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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