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Toby Altfeld
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taltfeld@jacksonpsychological.com 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.
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Dr. Lynne Zager
Dr. Zager testifying at the
Mary Winkler Trial
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lzager@jacksonpsychological.com Lynne Zager joined the Psychological Services staff in 1988. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Tennessee-Knoxville in June 1976. She completed her Master's of Science and Doctoral work at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, FL (M.S. 1978; Ph.D. 1981).
Her Pre-Doctoral Internship was accomplished at the University of Tennessee-Memphis Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium with funding through the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Memphis TN. Although a year of Post-Doctoral supervision was not required at that time, she elected to complete a year of Post-Doctoral supervision under the direction of John Hutson, Ph.D. (9/83-8/84). Specialty areas throughout her training included Forensic Psychology, Personality Assessment, Abnormal Psychology, Psychotherapy (children, youth, families, adults and geriatrics) and Neuropsychology.
After graduating from FSU, Dr. Zager joined the faculty at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) as an Assistant Professor (8/81-8/83). Her major responsibilities included teaching upper level undergraduate courses and graduate students (in a terminal master's program) including Psychopathology, Personality Assessment, and Theories of Personality. She also offered her clinical services on a pro bono basis at Joe Johnson Mental Health Center throughout her tenure at UTC.
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In 1983, Dr. Zager joined the staff at Midtown Mental Health Center (MMHC) in Memphis, TN. She originally served as the Forensic Coordinator/Director (9/83-3/88) and later as the Clinical Director of the agency (3/88-8/98). Throughout her tenure at MMHC, Dr. Zager has served as an Assistant and later promoted to Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Tennessee-Memphis (the Medical School) in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Zager has trained psychology interns, post-doctoral psychology trainees and psychiatry residents mainly in the area of Forensic Psychology/Psychiatry, but has also been available to train and supervise students in other community mental health programs, and she has been involved training new professionals in their effort to establish credentials for licensure.
Dr. Zager continues to serve at MMHC as the Forensic Director, Midtown Counseling Center Director (a subsidiary of MMHC), and Director of Research and Development. She will be starting her 25th year at that agency in September 2007.
In addition to the above current responsibilities, Dr. Zager maintains a private practice through Psychological Services in her hometown of Jackson, TN. Dr. Zager is available to provide a wide variety of forensic services (she has been accepted as an expert witness in many civil, criminal and federal courts in Shelby County and throughout West TN). 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 pre and post divorce counseling and child custody/visitation evaluations); 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, 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 and insists that there be an agreement with attorney's that they may not want to use her expertise if it is not deemed helpful to a case.
Dr. Zager also sees a small number of individuals, couples and families for traditional counseling/psychotherapy. In all of her private practice work, she insists upon a telephone interview with the person(s) seeking services to determine if they are a "good Fit" for her practice. If not accepted into her practice, she is always helpful in finding other mental health professionals who have the expertise to work with those she has interviewed and refers elsewhere.
On a personal note, Dr. Zager has been married for almost twenty years and has five children ranging in age from 13 to 30. She enjoys traveling, swimming and reading in her "spare time."
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Dr. William R. Sewell
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wsewell@jacksonpsychological.com
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - University of Alabama - 1968
Licensed Clinical Psychologist / Health Service Provider State of Tennessee
Diplomate - Forensic Clinical Psychology
American College of Forensic Examiners
Member- Tennessee Psychological Association
Specialties:
- Forensic Evaluations - Competency and Insanity
- Evaluations Concerning Legal Guardianship Decisions
- Custody Evaluations
- Bariatric Surgery - Psychological Risk Factors
- Surgery to Eliminate Pain - Psychological Risk Factors/Potential for Harm
- Law Enforcement Evaluations- Psychological Qualification for Service
- Parenting Evaluations
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Dr. Richard Spring
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rspring@jacksonpsychological.com
Graduated University of Alabama 1967 B.S.
Graduated (then) Memphis State University 1978 Ph.D.
Entered clinical practice July 1975. Did psychotherapy and testing before becoming Executive Director at Carey Counseling Center in Paris, Tennessee in 1981. Returned to clinical practice in 1984 and worked at Pathways of Tennessee in Jackson until 1999.
Then started private practice in psychotherapy with adult clients. Therapy includes work with trauma, depression and anxiety, and couple relationship problems.
Disability assessments are performed at Psychological Services on Tuesdays.
Phone Numbers: 731-512-0387 (office) and 731-217-3261 (cell).
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Dr. Paul Brown
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pbrown@jacksonpsychological.com 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.
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In 1985, Dr. Brown moved to Dickson, Tennessee where he served as Clinical Director and also did private practice. For the past 17 years, he has been a surveyor with the Joint Commission Behavior Health Accreditation program.
He has performed accreditation surveys across the United States. He has received training and developed expertise in systems analysis of health care organizations and performance improvement.
In 2006, Dr. Brown received Board Certification in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Certificate Number 6204. In 2007, he was awarded Fellow Status by the American Academy of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. This is the highest honor that can be given by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Brown has served as an expert witness in local, state and federal courts. He has provided expert witness on treatment programs, risk management and best standards of practice. He often makes recommendations to courts and families for appropriate treatment approaches and recommendations.
Current areas of expertise include clinical interview and psychological assessment, play therapy with children, forensic assessment and family therapy with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children.
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Dr. Anne McSpadden
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amcspadden@jacksonpsychological.com 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.
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Amy van Buuren
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avanbuuren@jacksonpsychological.com Amy van Buuren is a Licensed School Psychologist with eleven years experience. She is currently serving her second year as the Mid-West Representative for the Tennessee Association of School Psychologists. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Lambuth University - Jackson, Tennessee in 1993. She received her Masters of School Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in 1996.
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After completing her year Internship in Nashville, Mrs. van Buuren was first employed as a Licensed School Psychologist for Nashville Metropolitan Schools for two years. She also worked for Vanderbilt University Child Developmental Center in 1996 and 1997 as a Counselor for their ADHD Summer Day Treatment Program. Mrs. Van Buuren moved to The Netherlands in 1997 and worked for four years servicing the following International Schools conducting psycho-educational evaluations and consulting as a school psychologist:
- The American School of The Hague-Wassenaar, NL
- The American School of Rotterdam-Rotterdam, NL
- The British School of The Netherlands-The Hague, NL
- The British School of Amsterdam-Amsterdam, NL
- The International School of The Hague-The Hague, NL
- The International School of Amsterdam- Amsterdam, NL
Upon returning to the United States Mrs. van Buuren joined the Psychological Services Staff in 2001 where she continues to serve as a School Psychologist for multiple school systems in West Tennessee with expertise in special education law and IDEA. She has expertise in evaluation of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and other diagnoses. Mrs. Van Buuren also has special training in the area of Dyslexia and can make recommendations for school and home treatment for any diagnoses.
Mrs. van Buuren is also a member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and The Tennessee Association of School Psychologist (TASP) where she serves as a representative.
On a personal note Mrs. van Buuren has been married for ten years and has two children ages 5 and 3. She enjoys running, playing with her children, snow skiing and helping her husband at their business -The Dutch Garden Center in Three-way Tennessee.
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