Specialty services
The Psychological Services Center is an outpatient mental health clinic within the Â鶹´«Ã½AV's Department of Psychology. The clinic provides training for doctoral students in the University's clinical psychology program, as well as low-cost treatment for adults living in Northern Nevada.
The center offers brief or long-term individual, group and couples therapy to address a wide variety of psychological problems, relationship issues and personal concerns. Clients work collaboratively with psychology trainees and the supervising clinical faculty to resolve emotional/behavioral problems and reach personal goals. All assistance and records are confidential, except as excluded by law.
Current service centers and teams
We use research-supported treatments to target anxiety related disorders, including (but not limited to):
- Specific phobias
- Panic disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Social anxiety disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Body focused repetitive behaviors (e.g., hair pulling, skin picking)
For more information, contact Cynthia Lancaster via email at cynthialancaster@unr.edu.
The assessment team primarily focuses on providing psychological and cognitive assessment for children, adolescents and young adults suspected of having ADHD and/or a Learning Disability. Assessment services focused on other neurodevelopmental and cognitive difficulties also may be available on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, contact David Bridgett via email at dbridgett@unr.edu.
The Pride Center offers clinical services to adult (18+) LGBTQ clients, family members and allies.
The emphasis of our services is a strength-based approach, capitalizing on and strengthening clients’ resilience. Above all, services are provided by affirming therapists in a safe setting. Presenting issues will run the full gamut and may or may not relate to sexual or gender identity.
For more information, contact Paul Kwon via email at pkwon@unr.edu.