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Bill Barley, Ph.D
Clinical Psychology
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Dr. Barley is a clinical psychologist with more than two decades' experience using various cognitive-behavioral therapies to diagnose and treat anxiety and panic disorders, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (e.g. trichotillomania) and borderline personality disorder. He is past president of the North Carolina Psychological Association and of the Western North Carolina Psychological Association. He is a 1980 graduate of Texas Tech University's clinical psychology program. He has several professional publications and has made many presentations to professional audiences in his areas of interest.
Stephen E. Buie, M.D.
Psychiatry
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Dr. Buie attended UNC-Chapel Hill as an undergraduate on a Morehead Scholarship. He obtained his medical education at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at a Columbia University training Hospital in New York and a psychiatry residency at Cornell Medical College, also in New York. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his contributions in several areas of psychiatry. He is President Elect of the North Carolina Psychiatric Association. He provides medication management for all psychiatric conditions with particular interests in bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is trained in neurofeedback and is currently organizing a study to examine the effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating depression.
Ed Hamlin, Ph.D
Clinical Psychology
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Dr. Hamlin obtained his clinical psychology training at UNC-Chapel Hill and worked at Duke University before returning to Asheville to work at Highland Hospital. He specializes in neuropsychology, including neurofeedback, for a variety of conditions, including attention deficit disorder, traumatic brain injury and stroke. He also works with clients to develop optimum brain functioning.
Jeff Carter, M.D.
Child Psychiatry
Dr. Carter treats children and adolescents with a comprehensive approach that includes medications, psychotherapy and involvement with families. He provides consultation to the Asheville City Schools.
Nancy McKeel, Ph.D
Clinical Psychology
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Dr. McKeel specializes in cognitive- behavior therapy for depression, women's issues and post-traumatic stress. Dr. McKeel is trained in neurofeedback and treats a variety of disorders with it.
Mary Berg, M.D.
Psychiatry
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Dr. Berg obtained her undergraduate degree at Duke University and attended East Carolina University School of Medicine for medical school and psychiatry residency. She has been practicing general adult psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry at The Pisgah Institute since 1999. Her clinical interests include evaluation and medication management of a broad range of adult and geriatric mental disorders, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, dementia and psychotic disorders.
Andrea Meckley, M.A.
Neurofeedback
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Ms. Meckley has a master's degree in health psychology. She has received postgraduate training in EEG neurofeedback and in administering quantitative EEG. She treats a variety of disorders with neurofeedback.
Steve Gold, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology
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Dr. Gold earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University. He taught and directed clinical training programs for 24. His clinical interests include working with anxiety disorders, depression, anger management and couples therapy.
Cynthia Ackrill, M.D.
Neurofeedback
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Dr. Ackrill has a background in primary care medicine. She received training in EEG neurofeedback, biofeedback and integrative medicine. Her interests include treatment of attention deficit disorder, headaches, stress education and health coaching.
Julie A. Lindsey, M.D.
Psychiatry
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Dr. Lindsey graduated from the University of South Carolina school of medicine and completed Psychiatry residency at William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute. She is Board Certified in general adult psychiatry sincce 1998. She provides pharmacological management of a broad range of psychiatric illness with interests in depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and adult attention deficit disorder.
Susan Hill, Ed.D.
Counseling
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Dr. Hill received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Rutgers University. She works with children 3 years and older, adolescents, adults and families. Her areas of interest include individual and/or family therapy as well as psycho-educational testing, personality testing, and evaluating adaptive/developmental levels. Over the years, Dr. Hill has worked with persons with Developmental Disabilities; issues surrounding abuse; family conflicts; mood disorders; and other personal issues.
Mary Ammerman, Psy.D.
Counseling
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Dr. Ammerman earned both her master's degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She has worked in juvenile detention centers, a veteran's hospital, an adolescent outpatient substance abuse treatment program, a women's prison, and a university community counseling center. Her clinical interests include working with adolescents and adults who are chemically dependent; helping people enhance their relationships with themselves and their loved ones; and helping people create fulfilling lives that they enjoy.
Scott Miller, Psy.D.
Counseling
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Dr. Miller received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Argosy University in Atlanta. He completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Virginia and a post-doctoral fellowship at Georgia State University. Dr. Miller held the position of Assistant Clinical Professor at Georgia State University, where he was responsible for clinical duties and the supervision of graduate student trainees. Dr. Miller specializes in providing individual therapy to adults, but also works with couples and adolescents and conducts psychological assessments. His therapeutic approach draws from psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioral approaches. Before becoming a psychologist, Dr. Miller worked for seven years as an instructor and administrator for the North Carolina Outward Bound School.
Ameliann Bedenbaugh Williams, M.D.
Psychiatry
Dr. Williams was graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and trained in general psychiatry at William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute in Columbia, SC. She went on to complete a year of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry. She has over 15 years of outpatient clinical experience in both the public and private setting, and has also provided administrative leadership as medical director. Dr. Williams is currently providing diagnostic assessments and medication management for patients with mood disorders, ADHD, and anxiety disorders.
Judythe McKay, M.D.
Psychiatry
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Dr. McKay is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist specializing in ages 4- 18. Dr. McKay also has a special interested in working with women who are pregnant or postpartum. Before coming to Asheville she ran a "Peripartum Mood Disorder Clinic" in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the University of South Carolina, School of Medicine for women who wanted to become pregnant, were pregnant or were postpartum. She uses a family systems approach which includes working with the mother, evaluating the mother/baby relationship and working with the father/mother relationship as post partum depression affects the whole family.
Joy Breckenridge, Ph.D.
Counseling
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Dr. Breckinridge is a licensed psychologist who works with adults. She has experience using cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat panic, generalized anxiety, post-traumatic stress, social, and obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias, mood disorders, trichotillomania, and eating disorders. Additionally, she helps people with interpersonal, couples, and grief issues. Dr. Breckenridge received her master's degree and doctorate from the University of Houston and did her residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.