Judith Peschya Worell (born 1928) is a licensed clinical psychologist whose work has focused on developing a feminist model for counseling and psychotherapy. She is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Worell served as President of the Society for the Psychology of Women, American Psychological Association (APA) Division 35, from 1997 to 1998 and as Editor of Psychology of Women Quarterly. Awards Worell received the APA Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology in 2010. The award citation recognized her as "one of the foremost feminist psychologists in the nation, she is among just a handful of individuals who have been instrumental in establishing and defining an entire field. Feminist psychology owes much of its shape and growth to Judith and her work in research about women and gender roles, in the unique treatment needs of women, and in education in the psychology of women." Worell received the APA Committee on Women in Psychology Leadership Award in 1990 for "outstanding work and tireless commitment to enhancing the status of women, in society and as professionals, and a long-standing promotion, support and contributions to feminist scholarship." She received the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award in 2001 and the Heritage Award in 2004, both from the Society for the Psychology of Women. Her other awards include the 1991 Distinguished Psychologist Award from the Kentucky Psychological Association. Biography Worell was born in 1928 and raised in Greenwich Village. She grew up in a Jewish family with strict gender roles. Her father's actions, specifically the gender rules in their house, are what taught her about sexism and about the division of labor, and it was not something she accepted easily. Later on in her career, Worell said, "Women are the ones delving into advice books because they are 'the caretakers of the relationship'". This idea came from the way she was raised and her mother's relationship with her father. As a child, Worell recalled going to the synagogue with her family, where the women had to sit separately from men because they were "unclean" or "distracting to men". This contrasted with her experience at the progressive elementary school she attended in Greenwich Village, where boys and girls were treated as equals. As a teenager, Worell became involved in the Encampment for Citizenship, a place that trained young adults to be community leaders. Worell earned her B.A degree in