Empowering Your Journey to Heal and Transform

Founder & Clinical Director

Torrie Powell, LCSW, LCAS, ICAADC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker • Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist • Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Torrie Powell, LCSW, LCAS, is the founder and clinical director of Emerging Hearts Mental Wellness Center. As a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical addictions specialist, she is committed to helping adults and couples heal from painful experiences, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Torrie’s clinical work focuses on anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sexual trauma, attachment wounds, relationship challenges, life transitions, and substance use concerns. Her approach is trauma-informed, integrative, and centered on caring for the whole person—spirit, soul, and body. She provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment where clients can feel heard, develop practical tools, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence. For clients who desire it, Torrie also offers the option of integrating Christian faith into the therapeutic process.

Torrie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Social Work from Fayetteville State University. She is also credentialed as an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Her professional experience includes behavioral health counseling, substance use treatment, higher education, program operations, and organizational leadership.

As a wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of faith, Torrie understands the importance of resilience, connection, and community. Her leadership is guided by the belief that people should not have to navigate healing alone—and that with the right support, individuals and couples can move beyond survival to build healthier, more fulfilling lives.