Specialists working through Jackson Psychological Services:

Toby Altfeld is a Senior Psychological Examiner with thirty years of experience. He earned Master of Science Degrees in Clinical and Experimental Psychological Services from Murray State University. He specializes in psychological evaluation of children and adults. He is a consultant for school systems in West Tennessee with expertise in special education law and IDEA. He has expertise in evaluation of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and other diagnoses and can make recommendations for school and home treatment. Assessment of children for legal reasons such as custody, disability or injury can be arranged. He is a consultant who is listed with colleges including the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and does evaluations that can help college students get accommodations offered in college through Disability Assistance Programs. He works closely with the Division of Rehabilitation Services assisting persons in getting training ranging from specialized residential vocational assessment, vocational school funding and placement as well as aid for college training. He is a consultant for the Disability Determinations Section and provides SSI and Social Security Consultative Exams on children and adults. Mr. Altfeld is a member of the Tennessee Psychological Association. He is the CEO and founder of Psychological Services.

Lynne D. Zager, Ph.D. has been involved with our private practice since 1987. She serves as Clinical Director of Psychological Services. The major focus of her private practice at Psychological Services has involved Forensic Mental Health Evaluation Services. This includes cases with forensic criminal and/or civil issues. Dr. Zager is available to provide a wide variety of forensic services. She has been accepted as an expert in many civil, criminal and federal courts throughout West TN. She has completed Forensic Evaluations in nearby states. Typical referral issues include: Criminal Charges (Mental Condition at the time of a Confession, Competency to Proceed/Stand Trial, and Mental Condition at the Time of the Alleged Offense-including diminished capacity evaluations); Family/Juvenile Court matters (including criminal matters, pre and post Divorce Counseling and Child Custody/Visitation Evaluations); and Personal Injury cases and Workman's Compensation cases. Dr. Zager has had the privilege of being called in by "both sides" (Prosecution and Defense attorneys in Criminal cases, and Plaintiff and Defense attorneys in Civil and Personal Injury cases). She has an excellent reputation for taking the Oath in Court and her Professional Ethical Code very seriously.

Katie Price-Verdell has been on the staff of Jackson Psychological Services since 2013. Dr. Price has experience providing psychological assessment to children and adolescents, and she regularly assesses issues related to intellectual disability/giftedness, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. She is able to provide dyslexia screenings and evaluations in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Education expectations.

Dr. Price also works with adults providing psychological evaluations related to disability, vocational and academic needs, bariatric surgery readiness, and hormone replacement readiness. Dr. Price provides psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults.

Paul Brown joined the Psychological Services staff in 2006. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Mississippi in 1977. He received his Master of Science Degree from Abilene Christian University and his PhD from the University of Mississippi in 1984. His Pre-Doctoral Internship was accomplished at the Memphis Mental Health Center Internship Consortium. He completed his Post Doctoral supervision under the supervision of Dr. Jack Haney, Dr. Cecil Fenyes and Dr. Terry Johnson. Speciality areas include child and adolescent, Family Therapy, Play Therapy and Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Planning for children, adolescents and families. Dr. Brown has been a licensed psychologist and Health Service Provider in the State of Tennessee since 1985.

After graduating from Ole Miss, Dr. Brown was clinical director at the inpatient unit at St. Joseph's Hospital in Memphis; was a member of a large private practice group and consulted with the Job Corps Center in Batesville, Mississippi.

Dr. McSpadden has a Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University and has worked for twenty years as a sex offender evaluator and therapist. She has worked as a Consulting Psychologist for the Tennessee Department of Correction since 1993 and has experience in crisis intervention counseling and working with the handicapped as well. She has served on her church board and has been active with community service organizations in Memphis. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Tennessee Psychological Association.