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William R. Powell

PEACE OF MIND, INC.

MS Ed, LPC, NCC, LMHC

Independent Associate

Outpatient Therapist

 

PEACE OF MIND, INC.

817 West Front Street, P.O. Box 2088 Lillington, NC 27546-2088

 

Office:  (910) 814-2197  ext.12               Fax:  (910) 814-2167

Web Site: www.peace-of-mind-inc.com

E-mail: william@peace-of-miind-inc.com

 

EDUCATION:   

Master of Science in Education. Counseling Program.

Alfred University, Alfred NY. May, 1999. GPA 3.86.

Coursework in DSM-IV and differential diagnoses; Counseling Theory and Principles; Counseling Profession; Career Development; Group Dynamics; Human Development & Life Span; Multicultural Counseling; Psychological Testing; Research and Design; Statistics; Contemporary Issues in Agency Counseling; Supervised Practicum; Supervised Internship.

 

Master of Divinity.

Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY. May 1987.

Coursework in Pastoral Counseling; Evangelism; Christian Education; English Bible Study; Greek Exegesis; Hebrew Exegesis; Homiletics; Story-telling; Latin; Studies in St. Augustine; Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Practical Internship.

 

Bachelor of Art in Religion/Philosophy.

Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY. May 1983.

Liberal Arts education with the concentration in Christian religion.

 

AWARDS/HONORS:

Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals in Religious Services “Honors Edition” 2007-2008

Lexington’s Who’s Who, 12/99

International Who’s Who of Professionals, 01/99.

The National Dean’s List, 21st Annual Edition, 04/98.

Who’s Who in the East, 27th Edition, 05/98.

Who’s Who in Religion, 1992, 1993.

Who’s Who in American Christian Leadership, 1989.

summa cum laude Graduate, Roberts Wesleyan College 1983

Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1983.

The National Register of Outstanding College Graduates, 1983.

Alpha Kappa Sigma National Honor Society, 1983.

Salutatorian Graduate, Madison High School, Lore City, OH 1971.

National Honor Society, 1970-1971.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

January 2008        Counselor

Present                  Peace of Mind, Inc., Lillington, NC

                              Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in family therapy,

                              trauma treatment, grief therapy and Christian counseling.

April 2000 -                      Counselor.

December 2007     Family Service Society, Corning, NY

Family Counseling Services – ACT Program Coordinator

Educating men who are mandated to the ACT Program (a Batterers Education Program) from local courts to hold them accountable.

 

May 1999 -                       Counselor.

May 2000                          M.A.T.C.H. (Substance Abuse Rehab), Hornell, NY.

Individual and group counseling for people in recovery of alcoholism and substance addiction. They have such issues as: alcohol and drug abuse, depression, anxiety, anger, gender and identity exploration, eating disorders, family and relationship problems, pregnancy, and grief issues. Administration, scoring and interpretation of inventories and assessments. Coping skills

 

August 1998 -       Counseling Graduate Intern.

May 1999                          Counseling Center at Houghton College, Houghton, NY.

Individual and group counseling for college students with issues such as: depression, anxiety, anger, gender and identity exploration, eating disorders, family and relationship problems, pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, pre-marital counseling, and grief issues. Administration, scoring and interpretation of inventories and assessments. Career counseling. Study skills.

 

July 1987 -                        Pastor

December 2007     Free Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN.

Served as a pastor in Kent, OH; Gloversville, NY; and Hornell, NY. Duties which include pastoral counseling with issues such as depression, relationship problems, alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, and pre-marital counseling. Sacramental duties. Committees.

 

September 1996 –             Chaplain

May 1999                          St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, NY.

Individual support for patients at the hospital. Spirituality groups for MATCH (Alcohol Rehab Program), adolescent psychology unit, adult psychology unit and psychological day care. Sacramental duties.

 

July 1991 –                        Chaplain

July 1992               Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville, NY

Coordinated chaplain patient care. Served on Quality Assurance

Committee.

June 1988 –                       Assistant Chaplain

July 1989               Visiting Nurse – Hospice, Kent, OH

                              Assisted with chaplain care.

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

Community Response to DV (District Attorney’s Office), September 21 & 25, 2006

ACT Program, Community Response to Domestic Violence, Corning Community College, Corning NY , November, 2005.

ACT Program, Community Response to Domestic Violence, Corning Community College, Corning NY , November, 2003.

Effectively Dealing with Grief, Pastor’s Training Day, Genesee Conference of Free Methodist Church, Warsaw, NY, June 2003.

A Typical Response to Domestic Violence, Steuben County Magistrates Association Training Day, Atlanta, NY, June 2003

Involving the Church in Substance Abuse Prevention, Presented with Norman Wetterau, MD, Nunda, NY. North American Association of Christian Social Worker Annual Convention in Rochester, NY, November 2002.

Respect, Responsibility and Reality – Overcoming Domestic Violence, National Organization of Forensic Social Workers, in cooperation with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 19th Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2002.

Grief Recovery, Family Service Society, 2001.

What’s in it for our organization: Welfare to Work, an employers approach, Family Service Society, 2001

Steuben Co. Response to Domestic Violence, Bath, NY Kiwanis Club, 2001

Steuben Co. Response to Domestic Violence, Steuben Co. Magistrates Association, 2000

Multicultural Considerations in Counseling, Theory in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Houghton College, 1999.

The Utilization of Spirituality in Volunteer Care, Interfaith Volunteer Care-Givers, Hornell, NY 1998.

Grief Recovery, Group Counseling, Alfred University, 1998.

Paradigm of Change, Contemporary Issues in Agency Counseling. Alfred University 1998

Conduct Disorders, Contemporary Issues in Agency Counseling. Alfred University. 1998.

Spirituality in Hospice Care, Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville, NY, 1991.

 

 

Peace of Mind, Inc.

817 West Front Street

P.O. Box 2088

Lillington, NC 27546-2088

Phone:  (910) 814 - 2197

Fax:  (910) 814 - 2167

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