Powell Cucchiella, LMHC

About Powell Cucchiella

Powell Cucchiella is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and owner of Positively Elite. With over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families, Powell specializes in helping performers of all types reach their peak potential.

Powell offers a variety of tools and techniques, profound clinical skills, a deep understanding of the mind, and an innate ability to connect with clients as they work towards finding consistent success. 

Powell obtained a B.A. in Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a concentration in Child Development, while also playing four years of Division 1 soccer. A decade later, Powell received his M.A. in Counseling and Community Psychology at The Sage Colleges, and wrote a thesis on The Total College Athlete: Increasing Performance by Promoting Well-being, while also receiving the "Top Student in Cohort" award.

Powell often draws from his own successes and challenges as an athlete and performer as he works with his clients. He is able to understand the needs of others who share a passion for being the best they can be in their chosen craft.

As an active performance and mental health counselor and former teacher & professor in the Capital Region, Powell is passionate about sharing his knowledge and wisdom so that he can help athletes and performers all over reap the rewards of investing into the mental game!

Testimonials:

“The pressure of playing any sport at a high level is immeasurable. To manage the emotions that come with this pressure is something I could rarely ever do before I met Powell. While working with him I’ve seen great increases in on field output as well as managing emotions off of the field. I can develop without frustration, doubt, and many other negative thoughts that I was struggling to deal with before. I could not imagine my athletic career now or in the future without Powell and the hours we work together.”

-Derek, Professional Baseball Player & Coaching Client

“I cannot recommend Powell enough. My daughter plays field hockey and was struggling mentally with playing at a higher level. She was hesitant and would let the more experienced players take control.

Through her interactions with Powell, she learned to control what she can control and other extremely useful tools to get the best performance out of her. Her improvement throughout her season was evident to us and we also had many other parents comment on her improvement from start to finish.

Lastly, and maybe most importantly, Powell is an expert at communicating with kids. My daughter is stubborn. When she doesn't want to do something, we hear about it. Not once, did she ever complain about a session with Powell and always went in excited. The sessions were engaging and enlightening (even for myself).

If your child is struggling with the mental aspect of sports, DON'T hesitate. Powell is top notch in every way and we can't recommend him enough!!”

-Andrew, Parent of Teenage Female Athlete in Coaching