Michelle
Kalnasy Powell
 
                        
                        Michelle Kalnasy Powell
- Campus: Chicago, IL
- Department: Counseling Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 325 N Wells Street Chicago, IL 60654
- Office Phone: 312-488-6044
- Biography- Dr. Kalnasy Powell (Dr. KP) is a graduate of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and started teaching as an adjunct professor at The Chicago School in 2017. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty and passion for relationship/couple therapy. Her clinical work and interests focus on supporting folx to create meaningful and authentic connections in their lives. Dr. KP trained and worked in community mental health, college counseling, and private practice settings, working with a diverse range of clients, and presenting concerns. Outside of relationship therapy, Dr. KP has additional interest and training in fertility/infertility and perinatal mental health, identity and cultural concerns, trauma, LGBQ+ and trans* affirming care, and substance use. - Dr. KP is passionate about training and teaching students and clinicians. Her previous roles allowed her to create a training program and supervise graduate students. Since 2016, Dr. KP has volunteered with Chicago Women's Health Center where she provided group supervision and continues to present to training cohorts and consult on various topics. Dr. KP currently maintains a limited private practice and provides supervision and consultation to other clinicians and organizations. - Dr. KP's research interests include perinatal mental health, intercultural relationships, burnout across various professions, and ethics in practice. Dr. KP is always interested in collaborating on research and supporting students in finding and pursuing a topic they are passionate about 
- Education History- Degree - Institution - Year - BS in Psychology - The University of Tampa , Tampa, FL - 2007 - BS in Spanish - The University of Tampa , Tampa, FL - 2007 - MA in Clinical Psychology - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology , Chicago, IL - 2012 - PsyD - The Chicago School of Professional Psychology , Chicago, IL - 2015 
- Professional Memberships- Role - Organization - Member - American Psychological Association - Member - Illinois Psychological Association 
- Community Involvement- Role - Organization - Volunteer - Chicago Women's Health Center 
- Licenses- Clinical Psychologist , Illinois and PSYPACT 
- Professional Skills- Couple Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Professional Burnout, Trans* affirming care, Feminist Theory, LGBTQ+, Intercultural relationships 


























