Tamekia Powell, MD, LCPC, LCMHC

Tamekia Powell is a licensed clinician who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She brings seven years of experience and aims to work with each person to set clear, realistic goals for therapy.

Her approach starts with listening and learning about each person's situation. She builds a collaborative plan that considers emotional, physical, social, and work life. Sessions focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings and checking what is or isn’t helping.

Tamekia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversations to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support change and trauma-focused work when past events affect daily life. These methods are used as tools to address concerns like relationships, parenting stress, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem.

Her clinical credentials include MD, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). Tamekia practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She explains approaches in plain language and invites questions so people understand each step of therapy.

People who are juggling work, parenting, or major life transitions often find the focus is on small, doable changes. Progress is tracked over time, and plans are adjusted when needed. Tamekia encourages honest feedback and keeps sessions focused on what matters most to the client.

Using CBT and Client-Centered Care Online

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. It’s practical and often involves short exercises and homework to practice between sessions, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship. This approach helps people clarify their goals and feel supported while they try new strategies. Motivational interviewing is also used to boost motivation and resolve mixed feelings about change when needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. That means trying techniques, checking what works, and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video best matches a traditional session, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat can work for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief updates between meetings. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when schedules change.