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Holly Kozee, PhD
Holly Kozee, PhD
Psychologist, Empower Therapy for Women, Alabama, US
“I’ve always been in awe of the profound transformations that occur in a short period of time during pregnancy and early motherhood! I enjoy helping women take time to slow down, digest, and honor all of these changes.”
Areas of expertise
  • Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
  • Self-compassion
  • Sexual objectification
  • Gender identity 
  • Feminist psychology
quote
“I believe that every woman has a natural source of wisdom and strength within. I find it deeply gratifying to help women reconnect with this source. When I work with my patients, I use a unique blend of self-compassion, mindful authenticity, and humor to help them bring out their inner strength and wisdom.”
— Holly Kozee, PhD
Areas of expertise
  • Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
  • Self-compassion
  • Sexual objectification
  • Gender identity 
  • Feminist psychology
quote
“I believe that every woman has a natural source of wisdom and strength within. I find it deeply gratifying to help women reconnect with this source. When I work with my patients, I use a unique blend of self-compassion, mindful authenticity, and humor to help them bring out their inner strength and wisdom.”
— Holly Kozee, PhD
Career
  • Empower Therapy for Women – Owner, since 2016
  • Wright Patterson Hospital, Patterson Air Force Base – Psychologist, 2013–2016
  • D&S Community Services – Director of behavior solutions, 2008–2013 
  • Licensed in Ohio, Alabama, West Virginia, and Texas and holder of PSYPACT E. Passport
  • Psychology of Women Quarterly – Consulting editor
Education
  • The Ohio State University – Bachelor of Science in psychology, 1999–2003
  • The Ohio State University – Master of Arts in counseling psychology, 2003–2005
  • University of Texas – Internship in counseling psychology, 2007–2008
  • The Ohio State University – PhD in counseling psychology, 2003–2008
Appearances and publications in other media
Psychology of Women Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 179–96.,
19 Apr 2012
Measuring Transgender Individuals’ Comfort with Gender Identity and Appearance: Development and Validation of the Transgender Congruence Scale
Psychology of Women Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 176–89.,
01 Jun 2007
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale
Psychology of Women Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 348–57.,
01 Dec 2006
A Test of Objectification Theory with Lesbian Women
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