Mental Health

Overview

About me

My name is Brian D. Carr and I am a Licensed Psychologist in Lubbock, Texas. I am the founder of Behavioral Health Associates, P.C. Psychological Practice, a private psychology practice that specializes in evaluation, assessment and diagnosis of a variety of behavioral, emotional, developmental or academic issues. My experience includes working with children, adolescents and families with issues of depression, anxiety, and learning disorders.

  • Emotional growth and evolution
  • Better relationships with yourself and with others
  • Healthy and useful self-understanding
  • Greater resilience
  • Improved physical health through psychological wellness
  • Greater life satisfaction

Employment history

President, Behavioral Health Associates, P.C., Lubbock, Texas 1990-present

Clinical Responsibilities:

Provision of psychological services within a general medical environment with primary involvement in cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics

Special Appointment: Team Psychologist, Kidney & Heart Transplantation Program, Covenant Medical Center, 1992-2000

Clinical Evaluator, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2005-present

Clinical Responsibilities: Provision of psychological assessment services to veterans who are seeking service connected status for mental health issues. Have completed 7300+ assessments

Director of Bio-Behavioral Medicine, St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, Lubbock, Texas 1990-1991

Clinical Responsibilities: Provision of psychological services in a general medical/surgical environment. Services include clinical assessment, psychotherapy, biofeedback, and hypnotherapy.

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 1988-1990

Clinical Responsibilities: Coordinator of psychological assessment in the University Rehabilitation Center; Teaching of assessment coursework in graduate program; Supervision of Masters and Doctoral Students in Practica; Management of ongoing client caseload in counseling and biofeedback; Primary investigator in various research programs.

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas 2013-present

Clinical responsibilities: Teaching and Consultative services in a general medical/surgical environment. Services include clinical assessment, patient care consultation, care coordination

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Neuropsychiatry, Texas Tech School of Medicine, Lubbock,  Texas 1991-2013

Clinical responsibilities: Teaching and Consultation services in a psychiatry department.

Clinical Psychology Internship, Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, Temple, Texas 1987-1988

Clinical Responsibilities: Pre-doctoral internship (1800 hours) in both general medical/surgical as well as traditional psychiatric services in a veteran population