Dr. Yoanna McDowell is a licensed clinical psychologist based in the Seattle area. They view therapy as a space to gain better clarity of your experience and develop healthier, more authentic, responses to life’s challenges. Dr. McDowell views clients as the experts on themselves and believes clients can find solutions from within.

Dr. McDowell also believes it is important to consider a variety of life factors in treatment and takes a holistic therapeutic approach. Holistic treatment with Dr. McDowell can include a focus on mental health as well as physical well-being, relationships, identity-development, values/needs clarification, spirituality, and creativity (e.g., music, art, hobbies).

Dr. McDowell has years of clinical and research experience in substance use disorders (SUD) and commonly co-occurring disorders, like depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. McDowell received an addiction studies minor and worked on multiple alcohol use research projects as an undergraduate at Syracuse University. Dr. McDowell completed their Masters degree and PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and minored in statistics. In graduate school, they studied alcohol use disorder classification and its co-occurrence with externalizing disorders, like antisocial personality disorder and conduct disorders. Dr. McDowell also received training in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, prolonged exposure, and mindfulness.