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EMMs Recommend Child Psychologists

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A mom was looking for child psychologists recommendations. Specifically someone who does well with boys, and is cautious and thorough with the ADHD diagnosis. Since then we’ve had other requests, including psychologists/psychiatrists who can do IQ testing, so that info is in here as well.

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Here are the recommendations from the moms of East Memphis:

Dr. Elizabeth Harris, Clinical Psychologist
(901) 761-1119
Dr. Harris no longer does testing but she still does therapy

  • Dr. Elizabeth Harris. I took my 6 year old son to see her over the summer and she helped us all a lot. And she didn’t seem to push any add/adhd diagnosis on us at all.
  • Dr Elizabeth Harris – If you ask a another psychologist who they would take their child to they will tell you Dr. Harris. I was recommend to her by 4 psychologist. My son thought she was cool and he loved to talk to her.
  • I am a clinical psychologist and I highly recommend Liz Harris too. She’s great.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Harris does educational testing as well.
  • Not Elizabeth Harris. My children’s session and information was released to someone I never gave my permission to release to. She only saw my kids 3 times and I will never take them back to her

University of Tennessee Boling Center

  • Dr Kube at Boling Center is excellent for diagnosis. Dr Jerry Heston is amazing for treatment and therapy, he is a psychiatrist though.
  • I am completely and totally biased toward UT Boling because I have seen how thorough and wonderful all the pediatricians and psychologists are. Also, Dr. Kube with UT Boling has an ADHD clinic out east. If it were my child I would try to get in to that clinic first.

Bebee Psychology
Amy Bebee is very good.

Chamberlain Clinic
I was a teacher and that is who the school counselor recommended to several students. Dr. Digaetano in particular

Christian Psychological Center

  • Lou Martin at Christian Physiological Center came to our Mops group awhile back. she came highly recommended
  • My mom works in the office for Christian Psychological Group right by PDS and the U of M, and they do all types of educational testing.
  • Marlo at Christian psychological but she may not have any openings.
  • I like Dr. Marlo at Christian Psychological Center.

Memphis Integral Neurofeedback Institute
Dr. Dale Foster at MINI in Cordova.

Felicia Knowles, MD

  • Go see Felicia Knowles in Germantown. She’s a neurologist that specialized is ADHD and ADD. She’s amazing and will help you through the process. I have twins I thought had one of these issues. They were tested and didn’t have them. She will try natural courses first!
  • We went to Dr Felicia Knowles. She and her staff are very kind, patient, and understanding. They are willing to do whatever it takes to do what is best for your child.

Dr. William Little, Clinical Psychologist
(901) 767-6351
My son was diagnosed by William Little at Estate and Poplar, but the school wouldn’t accept the diagnosis, due to him being a psychologist. They said it …had to come from an MD. An ADHD diagnosis is a good thing – it helps you get services your child needs at school. For instance, my son is able to get physical therapy at school because of his documented ADHD, even though his motor skill delays are due to another condition. It’s the ADHD medication that you need to be cautious about. My son has accommodations at school, no medication, and is doing great.

Dr. Roland Lee
901-761-2622
Please use a psychologist that specializes in psychoeducational evals-there are not many. We have used Dr. Roland Lee twice and he comes highly, highly recommend. We have several friends and family members that have used him as well. He is wonderful! Dr. Amy Beebee comes highly recommended as well. I have had some friends really steered in the wrong direction from some psychologists. Interpreting the results is key and seems to be where the difference lies in what I would consider an appropriate psychologist for a solid evaluation. You would not want a Dr. that dabbles in psychoed evals! 

Dr. Linda Vierling
Psychnologist
901-309-2832

New Hope Family Counseling
Call Michael Barnette, he is the best in the area as far as ADHD or any child behavior problem is concerned. Contact him on his website.

Behavioral Science Consulting
Jessica Myszak does psychological testing and therapy with kids and adults–her office is downtown, and she used to work at the Boling Center, so she has lots of experience working with kids with developmental disabilities (autism, ADHD). She can usually schedule appointments within a week or two!

Germantown Psychological

  • Dr Roy Greenberg at Germantown Psychological did IQ testing and ADHD testing for us and it was a good experience. There are others in his group as well. We see Dr. Robert Hoehn (psychiatrist) for med management.
  • We love Dr. Jain. She is personable, really relates well to our son, is very knowledgeable and professional.
  • Dr Jain at Germantown Psychological is amazing! She is a Neuropsychologist specializing in development disorders (ADHD autism etc) traumatic brain injury, etc. She did full psych exam for my son and listed accommodations for the school (ADHD Aspergers traits). We have been seeing her for therapy for over three years now. My son really connects with her-she listens and we have grown by leaps and bounds during these years.

University of Memphis Regional Intervention Program (RIP)
RIP is an early intervention program serving children with behavioral problems under the age of six (6) years; many with varying developmental abilities. Free.
I also have known preschoolers to experience success with the RIP program at the University of Memphis (if it’s behavior).

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  2. Elizabeth Berg says

    Hi! I’m new to the Memphis area and recently opened an office in East Memphis. I provide therapy specializing with children ages 0-5, adolescents, individuals, families, and couples to promote wellness in areas of: relationships, marriages, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, divorce, and self esteem. Elizabeth is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and has over 10 years of experience with Intensive In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Foster Care Support, and Outpatient Therapy Services.

    Please connect with me if you are interested. Thank you!

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  4. Kim says

    Dr Jain treated my son horribly. She was sarcastic and rude. She had no patience with my autistic child. Maybe she should try another profession.

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    • Dr. Jain says

      I’m sorry to read that you felt I treated your son horribly. I would be happy to discuss any concerns with you if you’d like to contact me.
      – Dr. Jain

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  5. Nicole O'Neill says

    Go to St Francis for eval. I had urgent issue with my ADHD/Aspie 8yo. They got us set up immediately. We had in home therapy within 2 weeks and were on the list for neuropsych work up. Unfortunately that took months.

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  6. Anna Bolton says

    Following because I am always on the lookout for these kinds of professionals who take tenncare for my students. I’ve learned through school that Lakeside takes tenncare, as does Alliance.

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  7. Jenny Watson says

    Kate Powers, Dr Marlo, and Christian Psychological Center do not take TennCare Select. I second Universal Parenting Place. They might be able to help you track down a TennCare provider too.

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    • Patty says

      Christian Psychological Services accepted my child as a patient, but then had no availability in their schedule. They wanted me to pull my child out of school so they could meet once per week; this would have exacerbated the problem. To say the least, this was frustrating for parents trying to help their child.

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  9. Anonymous says

    A close friend of mine is going through a divorce with a very nasty ex-wife. She has refused any communication or visitation to him for over a year and has avoided every set court date to enact visitation. She is now requiring through a parenting plan that he see Dr. Jolene Bailey with his daughter until Dr. Bailey deems the relationship fit for visitation. I read previous comments saying she was a “hired gun” but am not quite clear on what that means…? Does this mean she may purposely sabotage their relationship and not grant him custody just to please his crazy ex? Please elaborate. Thanks

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  10. Kaylee Elizabeth says

    I would strongly recommend considering a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist when there are any concerns about ADHD or other neurodevelopmental or neuromedical (head injury, brain tumor, chronic illnesses, etc.) problem. That said, Drs. Brandon Baughman and Susan McChesney-Atkins at Semmes-Murphey Clinic are two of only 4 board-certified doctors in Memphis!

    There are several psychologists who we considered based on friends’ recommendations. While we had no concerns that these other providers could do basic “psychoeducational” testing, the team at Semmes-Murphey was able to provide a more sophisticated evaluation, above and beyond basic “IQ” and “achievement” which were not the core problem with our child. Their knowledge of brain-behavior relationships was great and, even better, they explained the test results, implications, and recommendations in a way non-abrasive, easily understandable manner.

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  11. Anonymous says

    I second Amy Bebee. No Offense to Christian Psych, but the therapist told my daughter to pray about her troubles. OK, we can do that for free. Also they lost my daughters ADD test (it was computerized ???) and she had to do the whole 5 hours over again. When her therapist left on indefinite maternity leave, no one bothered to tell us, just an “OH, she’s not here anymore” when I called for her next appointment. Bad experience all around.

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    • Anonymous says

      Forgot to add they called to schedule an appointment to discuss the results of the “first” ADD test with my husband and myself. We show up at the appointment and asked us why we are there. We told them why and they said they had no results and we were not on the schedule because the results were lost were lost. I’m so upset, “but you called US to schedule appt, couldn’t you call to cancel??” My husband took off work. Bad all around.

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  12. Anonymous says

    NEVER, EVER take your child to see Dr. Jolene Bailey. She is a hired gun in legal cases and will say and do anything regardless of the truth to gain more legal cases. She is an awful listener, does not understand the art of conversation and should NEVER be considered.

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    • Michele Cullen says

      We see Dr. Irfan Ali, and he’s been wonderful at listening to me and HEARING me. Rare.

      I would never take my son back to Dr. Audra Black. I don’t even think the woman likes children. It was a bad, bad experience for us. We gave to 3 or 4 visits, but nothing got better.

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    • Dee says

      Dr. Bailey is excellent. She is the only person that ever made positive progress with me son (extreme ADHD). She listened to him and gained his trust. No other psychologist was able to do that.

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    • Caryn says

      We saw Dr. Bailey almost three months ago and got my daughter tested….I was impressed and really liked her she was very thorough but it was 3 weeks (and me calling once a day) until she finally set an appt (of course that was another 2 weeks away) to sit down and discuss the results……said she would have the paperwork in the mail to me in 2-3 weeks so I could take her to the doctor to get treated for the ADHD and the learning disabilities for the school…..it’s now been FIVE weeks and me calling now twice a day and still nothing…..I have called my pediatrician and their medical records person is now calling trying to help me get the results! I AM EXTREMELY frustrated and just trying to get the help my daughter needs!

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    • Ananymous says

      I agree! She IS a hired gun and does nothing to repair relationships. She understands nothing of the family dynamic and is incapable of making sound decisions or providing useful advice. She ruined my relationship with my daughter! I wouldn’t wish spending time with her on my worst enemy! She is poison!!!!!

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    • Anonymous says

      Dr. Bailey is one of the most unethical people I have ever dealt with. She has completely destroyed my child’s psychological health and is very sketchy when it comes to billing. Did some digging and found that she has been reported for her shady billing practices and traumatizing child patients. NEVER use her! She will only harm your child!

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      • Anonymous says

        Where did you find these reports? I need to find as much information on her as possible as my ex-wife is requesting to use her in our divorce/custody case for my daughter. Please help. Thanks!

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    • Patty says

      My child is a patient of Dr. Bailey’s and I beg to differ on your assessments of her. Thus far, she has been excellent with assisting my child with anxiety. Although my child is not seen for a divorce matter, I am aware that Dr. Bailey provides coaching for families dealing with challenging life changes. It’s actually parent coaching to get the parents on the same page and best support the child.

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