Merideth Owens, MS, LPC, RPT, EMDR Certified
Dr. Jinnelle V. Powell, PhD, LPC-S, EMDR Trainer, Consultant and Certified Therapist
Dr. Powell has served the South Texas community for over eleven years in various capacities with child welfare agencies and mental health community centers. Dr. Powell has experience working with trauma survivors, children and adolescents, and adult perpetrators of domestic violence. Dr. Powell is an EMDR* Trainer, EMDR Consultant, and EMDR Certified Therapist approved through the EMDR International Association. (*Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). In addition to her role as a counselor, Dr. Powell has experience conducting home studies for private adoptions. When she is not working to help those in need, she spends her time raising her four children.
As a professional counselor, Dr. Powell strives to provide a safe and therapeutic space for clients who have a history of trauma or who may be facing difficulties in their lives. She utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)* as a treatment modality in addition to Relational Cultural Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to assist people in meeting their goals and overcoming unique challenges. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association, Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors, and the Texas Counseling Association. She also serves on the Executive Board of Chi Sigma Iota at Walden University. Dr. Powell earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University, her Master of Science in Community and Mental Health Counseling at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in 2011, and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Texas A&M University – Kingsville in 2008.
Read more about Dr. Powell: www.jinnellevpowell.com
My name is Merideth Owens, and I would love to help you, your child, or your family in the process of healing and growth. I am passionate about the therapeutic power of loving families and close relationships, as well as the importance of self-acceptance and self-compassion in all stages of life. I am currently taking new clients, and I am eager to help children, adults, couples, and families lead happy lives with healthy connections.
I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington, and I hold a Master of Science degree in Professional Counseling from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi with an emphasis in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling. I am a Registered Play Therapist and an EMDR Certified Clinician. In my play therapy work, I operate from a primarily child-centered theoretical orientation. This means I believe in a child-directed play process that allows the child to use the toys and space freely to build self-esteem, appropriately express emotions, and engage in healthy, productive coping skills.
I have several other areas of focus as well. I strongly believe that children are the future, but good parents are the future of those children. So, my counseling work has been focused on supporting and empowering pregnant individuals and new parents as they navigate the journey of child-rearing. I have experience working with couples, both parenting and non-parenting, and I am Level I Certified in Gottman Couples Counseling.
I am also a military spouse who has experienced the emotional turbulence that life in the Armed Forces can bring, and I am highly motivated to support others in this population. I have worked with individuals struggling with past trauma, anxiety, depression, and other issues, and I work primarily from the frameworks of person-centered counseling and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help my clients work through difficult experiences and come out stronger. I am an open and accepting counselor, and I am passionate about empowering minority groups including the BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.
When I’m not working with clients, you can find me baking and decorating cakes, playing instruments, trying new restaurants, spending time at the beach, and performing onstage in plays and musicals at Harbor Playhouse and Aurora Arts Theater.
