His seven books on health care and substance abuse are major texts in the field. Dr. Powell’s book, Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling is considered the primary book on the subject in the substance abuse field. His latest book is entitled Playing Life’s Second Half: A Man’s Guide to Moving from Success to Significance.

Dr. Powell has conducted training on clinical supervision for 30 years and is considered the leader on the subject in the substance abuse field.Dr. Powell has been the co-editor of the Journal of Chemical Dependency and has served on the editorial board of several journals.

He holds four master’s degrees including degrees in psychology, counseling, Islamic Studies, and medical ethics and was a resident graduate at Harvard University. He holds a doctoral degree in counseling and psychology.

Dr. Powell served on advisory boards of Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins University. He has taught at major universities, including Princeton, Yale, and Beijing Medical University.

Dr. Powell is a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and Diplomat in the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine and Psychotherapy. He has lectured in all 50 states and traveled to over 80 countries.

Dr. Powell is one of a hundred persons in the U.S. that began the EAP movement in 1972. In 1972 Dr. Powell started the first state EAP for New Jersey with 55,000 state employees and 110,000 municipal employees. He was a founding member of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association.