Community Development Authority (CDA, Dubai) Licensed Psychologist | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC, UK) Registered
Dr Rea Powell is a Licensed Psychologist who completed her doctoral training in Counselling Psychology at the University of South Wales. She has extensive experience working across UK and UAE, including community mental health teams and community learning disability services.
Dr Rea is trained across a range of therapeutic modalities and gravitates towards a systemic way of working. This means understanding a person not in isolation, but within the context of their relationships, environment, culture, and life experiences. She has experience delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to comprehensive psychological and neurodevelopmental assessments, supporting holistic, integrated formulations and care planning. She has a strong focus on neurodevelopmental assessments, particularly ADHD and autism, and is a skilled lead assessor within multidisciplinary (MDT) assessment teams, adopting a neuroaffirmative and strengths-based approach.
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Dr Rea’s approach is compassionate, collaborative, and neuroaffirmative, with a focus on helping individuals to better understand their experiences, recognise their strengths, and move towards more meaningful, empowered ways of living..
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