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Brett D. Lincoln

Otsego,MI

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychologist

Independent Private Practice
01.1989 - Current
  • Consulted with staff and completed evaluated The Center for Autism in Grand Rapids Mi
  • Various contracts functioning and fulfilling various school districts’ requirements for school psychologist
  • Independent Practice Full-time private clinical/counseling practice consisting of behavioral medicine, diagnostic and psychological assessment as well as individual, marital and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults
  • Treatment of affective, anxiety and dependency disorders neuropsychological evaluations, regarding developmental concerns of all populations
  • During my education my psychological training was specifically directed towards the child and adolescent populations and thus became an expert in child and family psychology
  • Chronic pain such as reflective sympathetic disorder
  • Current practice also includes learning disability and attention deficit disorder evaluations in addition to worker’s compensation evaluations through various attorneys
  • Evaluation and treatment of sexual perpetrators and victims and consultation with Juvenile and Circuit Court, i.e., Family Court
  • Experience in forensic psychology includes examining patients and testifying in Family/Probate, Circuit and Federal Courts, throughout Michigan regarding topics such, a motive for murder, substance abuse/use and insanity determination, mental competency, assisting in pre-sentencing of convicted offenders as well as making recommendations of treatment to various legal bodies
  • Provided evaluations, testimony for medical and psychological malpractice suits
  • In addition was Court appointed as a 'Special Master' in numerous divorce/custody to provide the Courts with specialized psychological information and recommendations
  • Social Security determination examiner of all aged populations and have cases involving child abuse and child neglect, child custody, parental fitness, assisting the courts with professional testimony in the following counties, Allegan, Branch, Calhoun, Van Buren, St
  • Joseph Kent and Kalamazoo Counties
  • In addition have had contracts with Allegan Intermediate School District to complete school psych evaluations

Psychologist

Branch County Probate Court
  • Contracted psychologist with Branch County Probate Court
  • Provided assessment and treatment of juvenile offenders

Psychologist

Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court
  • Completed psychological evaluation and treatment of juvenile delinquent population
  • Provided consultation and testimony regarding treatment and placement options to the court

Staff Psychologist

Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic
Kalamazoo, MI
  • Responsibilities included: diagnostic evaluations of cognitive and emotionally disadvantaged children, adolescents and adults on an outpatient basis
  • Also, evaluations regarding custody disputes, incestuous families, physical and emotional abuse
  • Consultation with the Kalamazoo County Juvenile and Probate Court systems providing expert testimony and assessments
  • Consultation to Kalamazoo County Department of Social Services, public school system and Head Start Program
  • Education of medical residents, students, psychology and social work interns, and staff development
  • Also provided education to doctoral level students regarding adult, adolescent and child assessment
  • Disability determination evaluations, individual, group and family therapy

Pre-Doctoral Intern

Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
  • Four different rotations were completed during the calendar year
  • Internship training was across a spectrum of populations, including child, adolescent, adult and geriatric
  • Responsibilities included psychological assessment, incorporating intellectual, and personality, educational, and behavioral and neuro-psychological measures
  • Individual, group, marital and family therapy
  • Also, functioned as a consultant, team member and therapist with the following hospital units of the J
  • Haley Veterans Hospital: cardiology, renal dialysis, urology, oncology and inpatient psychiatric
  • Evaluations were also completed for the University of South Florida, College of Medicines, and Child Psychiatry Clinic
  • Completion of a sequence in psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic, professional and forensic psychology

Psychology Intern

Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
  • Psychological testing and psychological assessments for acute admission
  • Planned strategies and therapies for inpatient psychiatric care
  • Conducted individual and group psychotherapy
  • Worked cooperatively with physicians, nurses, social workers and occupational therapists to meet the client’s needs

Education

Ed.D. Degree - Counseling Psychology

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Ml

M.A. Degree - Counseling Psychology

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Ml

B.S. Degree - Psychology and Biology

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Mi

Certification

  • Fully licensed to practice as a psychologist, 08/01/94, #004033
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners
  • Certified by Michigan Department of Education as a Disability Determination Consultant
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Psych Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing: Child Custody Evaluation, Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • 2011 Board of Directors Lakeside Academy, Kalamazoo, MI

References

  • Rodger Gibson, 269-744-7174
  • Elizabeth Oman, Licensed PA, 616-252-9165

Personal Information

Title: Licensed Psychologist

Timeline

Psychologist

Independent Private Practice
01.1989 - Current

Psychologist

Branch County Probate Court

Psychologist

Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court

Staff Psychologist

Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic

Pre-Doctoral Intern

Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida

Psychology Intern

Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital

Ed.D. Degree - Counseling Psychology

Western Michigan University

M.A. Degree - Counseling Psychology

Western Michigan University

B.S. Degree - Psychology and Biology

Western Michigan University

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