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Dr. Kelley Ahr
Dr. Kelley Ahr received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1998. After she completed her residency, she began working for the Police Department as the supervisor for the Domestic Violence Unit. While there, she developed and conducted training programs on topics such as trauma reactions in children, school violence, and child development. In 2000, she went into private practice by joining a well-established group of psychiatrists and psychotherapists. Dr. Ahr had a long-standing goal of developing a psychological clinic aimed at providing quality care in a caring and relaxed atmosphere, and in 2002 she made that dream come true by starting Austin Psychological & Testing Center. Today, APTC is a highly regarded agency that many professionals refer to with confidence. |
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Trae Gilbert, LPC
Trae Gilbert completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology at the University of Houston, Clear Lake in 1996. He subsequently moved to the Northeast and began working as a clinical research manager for the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. While there, he oversaw a research investigation aimed at helping primary care physicians more effectively treat depression. He also conducted a pilot investigation that focused on delivering short-term psychotherapy to primary care outpatients with anxiety disorders, which resulted in University researchers receiving over $2.5 million in funding to study this model of treatment. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Gilbert moved to the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, also part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In his position there, he collaborated with primary care physicians to deliver state-of-the-art mental health care to elderly individuals with major depression as well as a variety of other mental health problems. He was trained to provide short-term Interpersonal Psychotherapy and consulted with physicians to ensure that their patients received optimal pharmacological treatment as well.
Mr. Gilbert relocated to Austin in 2001 to begin his doctoral work at the University of Texas in Counseling Psychology where his professional interests turned to personality assessment. During this time, he has spent considerable effort developing advanced skills at administering and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot Test, among other psychological instruments. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas and is also in private practice. He has developed proficiencies in treating depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, relationship problems, sexuality concerns, sex addiction, and transgender issues, among others. His psychotherapy work is long-term and psychoanalytic in nature, borrowing heavily from object relations, attachment, interpersonal, modern analytic, and control mastery theories. |
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David Hood, LPC
David received his Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University, with a specialty in family and marriage counseling. He is licensed by the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. David works with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. He has experience working with depression and anxiety, relationship challenges, life and career transitions, workplace problems, ADHD, and chemical dependency. David has conducted marital education classes on communication; sex, love, and intimacy; and human relations. |
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Darla Absher, LPC |
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Frances Garces |
Frances is our Assistant Office Manager who has worked for APTC for eight months. She was born in Taft, Tx. She moved to Austin when she was five and resides here in Austin, Tx with her family. Frances Graduated in 1995, and has 10 years of experience in billing. She has excellent customer service skills, is very friendly and out going, and loves her job. Frances is always willing to go that extra mile to help all of our new and existing patients. Please feel free to contact Frances if you have any questions regarding Appointments, Records Request, Insurance, and Billing. If for any reason you are unable to contact Frances, you may contact her supervisor and practice manager, Jennifer Miller.
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April Allen |
| April has worked for APTC since 1996. She is a UT student majoring in Psychology. She is applying for graduate school to advance her studies in psychology. April always has a smile and wants to help in anyway possible. |
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