Melanie Powell, LCSW – Therapist in Raleigh, NC | Mindpath Health

About

Melanie’s goal is to reduce the effects of trauma and instill hope in victims of violence and assault. She has over ten years of mental health care experience, including over five years working with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Melanie also helps child survivors and witnesses to horrific acts of violence. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, eclectic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy, solution-focused therapy, crisis intervention, and motivational interviewing. Melanie has effected change on the macro scale, engaging legislators and getting bills passed that increased penalties for perpetrators of abuse. Melanie is a victim advocate on the legal level, writes restraining orders, provides testimony as an expert witness in court cases, and educates judges and the community on the dynamics of power and control that aid perpetrators in oppressing their victims.