The Center is the training and service delivery unit of the Psychology Department's graduate programs in clinical and school psychology. Psychological and psychoeducational assessment, consultation, and intervention services are available by advanced Ph.D. candidates who are directly supervised by clinical psychologists from the Memphis community and the University faculty. Problems such as depression, anxiety, phobias, sleep disturbances, adjustment problems, and stress-related difficulties are commonly treated. Services are provided for children experiencing difficulties at school or at home. Center staff who specialize in dealing with childhood problems work closely with children, their parents or guardians, and school personnel in the management of the child's difficulties.
Counseling is provided for problems requiring family interventions.
Therapists trained in family therapy provide counseling for problems resulting from interpersonal conflicts, blended families' issues, and adjustment to divorce. Individual and group counseling is provided to aid clients in such activities as smoking cessation, weight loss, pain and headache management, adjustment to chronic illness and traumatic loss, and stress reduction. Therapists trained in medical psychology and cognitive-behavioral interventions work with individuals experiencing problems in such areas to promote a more healthy lifestyle. In conjunction with The University of Memphis Office for Students with Disabilities, the Center provides evaluation and consultation for students experiencing academic problems in college. Screening and treatment are provided for children with problems of enuresis or encopresis.