I graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University in 2013. I then went on to graduate with a Masters of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015. Since leaving Pitt, I earned my LSW and started working with families using the Structural and Strategic Family Therapy model, along with a Solutions Focused Therapy approach. In November 2016, I joined UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's (formerly Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic) Adult Mood and Anxiety IOP where I worked with adults diagnosed with different mood and anxiety disorders, with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy informed treatment. Within the IOP, I started to find my passion working with adults diagnosed with Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder and related disorders, using Exposure and Response Prevention. I currently hold a license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) from the state of Pennsylvania and am a Professional Member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). 

I additionally have graduated from the IOCDF's The Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). The BTTI is an in-depth intensive training course in exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), for mental health professionals who are treating individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. The BTTI — led by a world-renowned faculty — was developed to help address the shortage of therapists properly trained in using CBT to treat OCD around the country and the world.

Outside of sessions, I can be found reading, spending time with my dog, and listening to podcasts. 

PA LCSW License: CW020602  

OH LISW License: I.2506992

To contact me directly, please email at Victoria@VictoriaPowellLCSW.com or call me at 412-701-4118