Jinnelle Powell
Dr. Powell earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision and has over a decade of experience as a professional counselor with her career as a counselor beginning in 2011 and full licensure achieved in 2013. In 2019, Dr. Powell became a board approved supervisor and began working as a counselor education and supervision faculty in 2022. Dr. Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor in Texas. She is also an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment Trainer, Consultant, and Certified Therapist through the EMDR International Association.
Dr. Powell has experience engaging in supervision and teaching for counselors in training as a faculty supervisor and site supervisor. She has professional counseling experience in a variety of capacities with private practice, child welfare agencies, and mental health community centers. Her teaching experience includes an appointment as Assistant Professor of Practice in Counselor Education at Delta State University. She has experience working as an Adjunct Faculty at Delta State University and St. Edward's University and as a Teaching Assistant at Walden University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Her leadership skills extend beyond the classroom and into the professional field of mental health. Dr. Powell is the owner/founder of Distinctive Counseling and Consulting, PLLC, where she oversees a dynamic team of fully licensed counselors, provisionally licensed counselors, and student counselors in training. At Distinctive, she founded the Nikki Claudette EMDR Scholarship Fund, which awards associate-level counselors the opportunity to become EMDR Trained and Certified through Distinctive Counseling and Consulting, PLLC. Dr. Powell has experience volunteering with the American Red Cross as a Disaster Mental Health Responder on the Disaster Response Team and Chi Sigma Iota.
Education
PhD, Walden University
MS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
BA, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Post-master's Certificate, EMDR International Association
Post-master's Certificate, EMDR International Association
Post-master's Certificate, EMDR International Association
Public Service
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Committee Member -
International Growth and Connection RCT Education Affinithy Group (EAG), Committee Member -
Chi Sigma Iota Omega Zeta Chapter, President -
American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Responder Team, Volunteer -
Awards / Honors
Outstanding Student Award, School of Counseling, Walden University, 2023
Outstanding Doctoral Student , Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Zeta Chapter, 2023
Coastal Bend Top 50 Women of Distinction Awardee, , 2022
Texas Counseling Association Educational Endowment Fund, Texas Counseling Association, 2022
Publications
Powell, J. V., Bradley, N., Patton, J., Bailey, C., Szirony, G., Levingston, K. B. The Application of Relational Cultural Theory in Distance Counselor Education Programs. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Sutherland, S., Argueta, J., Powell, J. (2022). Black Racial Identity.
Sutherland, S., Powell, J. (2022). Common Factors Theory.
Lenz, S., Speciale, M., Powell, J. (2012). Relational-cultural therapy intervention with incarcerated adolescents. A single-case effectiveness design. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation
Powell, J. V. (2010). "Boys Don't Cry," A movie review: implications for counseling persons who are transgendered. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
Presentations
Powell, J. V., Colburn, V. F. (2024). A Recentering Conversation about Burnout through a Compassionate and Relational Perspective. Texas Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors
Uribe, J., Dardis, K. A., Bradley, N., Powell, J. V. (2023). Your ADA Compliance is More than Large Font and Transcription. Chi Sigma Iota, Omega Zeta Chapter
Powell, J. V. (2023). Depression and EMDR Therapy. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi TX-CHIP Program
Powell, J. (2022). Remediation can be empowering: Demystifying the remediation process. Texas Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors Mid-Winter Conference 2022
Bradley, N., Powell, J. (2022). Relational-cultural theory in distance counselor education in the eyes of a mentor and her mentee. North Central Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors Conference 2022