Services
The University of Memphis PSC provides a broad range of outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services. Common concerns, such as interpersonal difficulties, grief, stress, depression, anxiety, and trauma as well as specialty services, such as treatment for gambling and K-12 academic interventions, are available.
At the beginning of our relationship, each client completes a clinical assessment with their graduate student therapist that becomes the basis for their personalized treatment plan. The graduate student therapist then works with the client to establish goals and address those goals using evidence-informed treatments. The treatment plan is updated as necessary to help ensure clients are on a successful path forward.
Call our office to learn more about our services.
Therapy Services
Individual therapy
Interpersonal difficulties, inattention, grief, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health symptoms
Couples & family therapy
The PSC provides interventions to families and couples struggling with communication, structure, and conflicts within the family or relationship.
Behavioral health
The PSC provides interventions to change unhelpful habits. We provide treatment for those who want to quit smoking, other substances, and gambling. We also provide behaviorally based treatment to manage weight, sleep problems, and chronic pain.
Behavioral Consultation
The PSC provides brief parent consultation to assess a specific behavioral concern (e.g., sleep problems, toileting, tantrums, noncompliance, etc.) to develop a behavior plan.
K-12 Academic interventions
The PSC provides a brief assessment for specific academic concerns (e.g., reading fluency, sight word recognition, math fact fluency) to determine the most effective intervention for the individual, which can then be implemented at home in consultation with a graduate student therapist.
The Gambling Clinic
The Gambling Clinic provides therapy services related to gambling. See their website for more details.
Assessment Services
Comprehensive psychological and educational assessments: the PSC provides comprehensive assessments of a variety of mental health and educational concerns, such as:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia
- Dysgraphia
- Intellectual disability
- Specific learning disability
- Substance abuse disorder
Make an appointment
How to make an appointment
- Contact our front office at 901.678.2147 and speak with our caring team. Your information will be confidential.
What to expect from your first visit to the PSC
Prior to your first visit
- PSC front office staff will discuss with you your needs and and work to get you assigned to a therapist as soon as possible. Wait list times vary throughout the year.
- You will submit a photo of your driver’s license for billing purposes. This can be submitted to psc@memphis.edu or you may stop by the PSC in person.
- Once you have been assigned a therapist, that therapist will reach out to schedule your first visit via phone and to attempt to better understand your needs.
- You may be asked to complete additional paperwork before your first visit.
During your first visit
- You will arrive at the PSC at your scheduled time. For your first visit, you may wish to arrive a few minutes early in case you have any difficulty finding our office. If you do have difficulty, please contact our helpful front office staff.
- You may be asked to complete some initial paperwork if it has not already been completed.
- You will move to a private room for your appointment.
- You will review our clinic consent form and have an opportunity to ask questions about its contents. To receive services, you need to have a signed consent form on file.
- From here, the content and nature of your services will vary based on your needs.
Fees
The PSC is committed to providing low-cost, high-quality mental health services, and as a result our services are priced considerably lower than most other mental health care providers in the greater Memphis area. We also want to be maximally transparent about your fees; at the beginning of your services, you will receive a cost estimate from our front office.
As the PSC is committed to making mental health care more accessible, we offer a sliding scale that allows us to reduce the cost of our services for students and others experiencing financial stress. Additionally, we can modify our fees in the event of financial hardship, such as job loss. Please speak directly with our office staff if you have questions about fees and discounts.
We do not accept or require insurance.
Telehealth
Beginning in 2020, the Psychological Services Center offers some services via telehealth. These appointments are held over secured Zoom calls to help protect your privacy and maintain your confidentiality. Our therapists, examiners, and supervisors will evaluate the type of service that can best fit clients’ needs while observing safety practices.
Clinical Research
The Psychological Services Center is committed to accessible, evidence-based mental health care. To further this goal, we support ongoing research efforts related to psychological assessment and treatments.
Despite the importance of applied research, the confidentiality and privacy of our clients is of the utmost importance. Active research (i.e., research that would affect the services you receive) requires your express and explicit permission, will require additional consent forms, and will provide you with additional information, as necessary. All research conducted in the PSC is (a) conducted under the supervision of faculty in the psychology department, (b) approved by the University of Memphis Institutional Review board, and (c) approved by the clinic director. Additionally, all services provided within a research framework must adhere to our usual standards for quality care. You have the right to withdraw from any services, research or otherwise, at any time.