Staff Profiles

Harwell F. Smith Ph.D.

Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1978. His practice of clinical psychology over 30 years in outpatient and inpatient settings focuses on understanding the patient's current distress.

Once Dr. Smith understands how you see your problem, the next step is to help you see things in a way that empowers you to change the troubling situation. It is the patient who generates the cure. As an experienced and board certified clinical psychologist, Dr. Smith aids you in resolving your own internal and interpersonal challenges with support and insight. Relief of the sense of crisis usually occurs within the first 6 sessions of treatment. The psychotherapy session typically lasts 50 minutes and meetings are once or twice a week during the crisis resolution phase.

If medication appears warranted, Dr. Smith communicates with your family doctor or arranges an appointment with a psychiatrist, depending on how you choose to handle it. Feeling at ease with your counselor is essential to effective treatment. Dr.Smith schedules his own appointments. You're encouraged to call him and ask questions to satisfy yourself that you'll be comfortable with him. If you want to schedule at the end of that call you can do so, or, you may feel free to make other arrangements for the therapy you seek.

Meghan Shapiro, MA

Meghan Shapiro graduated from Appalachian State University with a MA in Clinical Psychology in 2005. Following graduation, she worked for two years in a counseling and eating disorder treatment center. Meghan is a psychotherapist/counselor who works with children age 6 and older,teenagers,and adults. Meghan also does intellectual and psychological evaluations for people of all ages.

Meghan enjoys working with individuals throughout the lifespan and believes that a supportive, safe environment is essential for growth and healing to occur. Her therapeutic approach is empathetic, nonjudgmental and interpersonally oriented. She strives to help clients understand and accept themselves, to discover the root of their problems, to identify dysfunctional coping strategies and to develop more effective strategies for coping.

While her therapeutic approach incorporates cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques primarily, she makes an effort to work in collaboration with clients to develop an individualized treatment program to best meet their needs.

Kathy J. Susman, MA, MPA, CCMC

www.kathysusman.com

"Exploring Potential Brings Opportunities"
Kathy Susman is a Certified Psychologist and Career Management Coach, based in Lexington, KY. She obtained a MA in Clinical Psychology from Marshall University, Huntington, WV and a MPA (Masters in Public Administration) from the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She is certified as a Career Management Coach by the Career Coach Academy, which is accredited by the International Coach Federation.

Kathy has spent over 25 years assisting others in life issues and providing leadership in the areas of program planning and evaluation, health service delivery, human resources management and organizational administration.

Kathy is a compassionate and energetic person who believes in the potential and resourcefulness of individuals and groups. This core belief is at the heart of the coaching and consultation relationship and serves as a catalyst for achieving one's dreams and goals.

Kathy's counseling and therapy services incorporate an individualized and integrative orientation and focus on:

Overcoming anxiety and depression
Managing life adjustments and life transitions
Coping effectively and developing new life skills
Reducing emotional distress and managing stress
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance

Additionally, Kathy provides the following career coaching services:

Explore your strengths and obtain a satisfying career
Write a dynamic resume
Learn effective job search and networking strategies
Prepare for and impress employers in a job interview
Jump start a stalled career or reach new heights in your current career

Affiliations:

Kentucky Psychological Association
National Career Development Association

Jennifer Wright, Ph.D.

Dr. Jennifer Wright has a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky’s Counseling and Educational Psychology Program. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and is licensed in Clinical Psychology at the Master’s level. She has worked in a variety of medical, clinical, school and government settings. Jennifer currently offers individual psychotherapy and counseling as well as leading a group therapy program for individuals recovering from substance addiction. She also provides psychological evaluations for adults and children and infants.

Timothy J. Carbary, Ph.D.

Neuropsychologist / Clinical Psychologist Kentucky and South Carolina Licenses

Dr. Timothy Carbary serves as Clinical Neuropsychologist for Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (home of the 101st Airborne). Dr. Carbary provides evaluation services for the Medical Evaluation Board and as needed for BACH’s Department of Behavioral Health. In his Lexington practice since 2002, Dr. Carbary has conducted a variety of neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. Dedication to community led to consistent professional involvement with the Office for Vocational Rehabilitation and he has been invited and re-invited to speak to the Kentucky Rehabilitation Association on topics of his expertise. He served as Neuropsychologist for Central Baptist Hospital for their Neuroscience Program.

Dr. Carbary completed a Master of Sciences degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Kentucky, then a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Clinical Psychology within the Neuropsychology Track from Michigan State University. His internship in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Veterans Hospital and at the University of Michigan emphasized both Neuropsychology and Psychotherapy with significant emphasis related to PTSD. As Post-Doctoral Scholar at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Neuropsychology Fellow in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky he assessed neuropsychological function in patients and conducted research on neurophysiology of, and recovery from, brain injury. He has authored or co-authored over fifteen published papers related to cognitive or physiological brain functioning in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Carbary was born into a military family, and has been on research teams in the former Soviet Union as well as having served in East Africa in the U.S. Peace Corps. He maintains a high level of respect and sensitivity towards individuals' cultural and religious customs, practices, and beliefs.

Ann Malcolm

Ann Malcolm is the Office Manager at Bluegrass Psychological Services. She has a B.A. in English, graduating Magna Cum Laude,and has worked for many years in the publishing industry. Ann is responsible for all the office and account management, electronic billing, reception and secretarial operations required by the practice.

Jean Horn

Jean Horn serves as the auditor and practice consultant at Bluegrass Psychological Services. She has been associated with Dr. Smith's practice for over 20 years, retiring from the position of office manager in 2011. Bluegrass Psychological Services continues to benefit from her wisdom and experience as Jean serves in her consulting role.