Theresa Lewis, Ph.D.
Dr. Lewis, founder of Wake Psychological Health and Wellness, is licensed as a Psychologist and certified as a Health Services Provider by the North Carolina Psychology Board. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida, Department of Psychology and completed her psychology internship at The Ohio State University. She has had faculty appointments at Penn State University and North Carolina State University; and taught multicultural counseling, advanced counseling practicum, and psychological assessment/testing courses. As a Certified Yoga Teacher, she enjoys working from a holistic perspective blending her knowledge of science and the oneness of body and mind into her philosophy of psychological health.
Dr. Lewis specializes in providing counseling and psychological solutions for adults, college students, and older teens. She is an active, solution focused psychologist who empowers clients with evidence-based treatments, and best practices of self-care. As a proponent of cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology, she will work with you to develop the goals, strategies and skills for the changes you seek. Dr. Lewis enjoys working with women experiencing adjustment and life change issues, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, stress management, ADHD, spirituality, personal growth and self-esteem. She is sensitive to the impact of cultural climate issues and the ways marginalization, discrimination and oppression impact individuals and systems. She has a special interest in working with biracial and multicultural individuals and families.
In addition to providing psychological services, Dr. Lewis is an experienced consultant, trainer and supervisor; and is a member of the North Carolina Psychological Association. She enjoys providing supervision for psychological associates and provisionally licensed psychologists. To help families struggling with the transition of separation and divorce, Dr. Lewis became a trained Parenting Coordinator, so that she may assist separated and divorced parents with developing co-parenting skills and parenting plans. Dr. Lewis also takes a special interest in working with professionals who help others too.
Dr. Lewis specializes in providing counseling and psychological solutions for adults, college students, and older teens. She is an active, solution focused psychologist who empowers clients with evidence-based treatments, and best practices of self-care. As a proponent of cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology, she will work with you to develop the goals, strategies and skills for the changes you seek. Dr. Lewis enjoys working with women experiencing adjustment and life change issues, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, stress management, ADHD, spirituality, personal growth and self-esteem. She is sensitive to the impact of cultural climate issues and the ways marginalization, discrimination and oppression impact individuals and systems. She has a special interest in working with biracial and multicultural individuals and families.
In addition to providing psychological services, Dr. Lewis is an experienced consultant, trainer and supervisor; and is a member of the North Carolina Psychological Association. She enjoys providing supervision for psychological associates and provisionally licensed psychologists. To help families struggling with the transition of separation and divorce, Dr. Lewis became a trained Parenting Coordinator, so that she may assist separated and divorced parents with developing co-parenting skills and parenting plans. Dr. Lewis also takes a special interest in working with professionals who help others too.