bmspa.biz - Dr. Michael D. Leahy, PsyD, Counseling Men in Wichita Ks

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Adolescent Counseling
Adult Counseling
Counseling Men
Couples Therapy
Men's Issues

PsyD
Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Michael D. Leahy

Therapists and Counselors

316-686-5195

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Dr. Michael D. Leahy
PsyD
Counseling Wichita, Ks.

BMSPA
7829 E. Rockhill
Building 100
Suite 101
Wichita, Ks
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Clinic Hours
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Mon - Thur
8:00 - 6:00
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Friday
8:00 - 2:30
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Evening
Appointments
Available
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Phone:
316-686-5195
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Fax:
316-686-8714

Education

Psy.D. - 1986 - Central Michigan University, APA approved. Clinical Psychology.
Internship-Fellowship - 1983 - 1984 - University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS.
M.S. - 1974 - University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE. Completed 30 hours beyond M.S. for advanced degree work in school psychology.
B.S. - 1971 - Western Illinois University, IL.

Career Related Experience

Heading Inservice Staff Development.
Lecturing to Small and Large Groups.
Organizing, Coordinating and Evaluating Programs.

• Charter Hospital of Wichita, Wichita, KS.
1984 - 1997. Private Practice included adult, family and adolescent psychotherapy and assessment. Adult, adolescent and men's issues inpatient group therapy.

• BMSPA - Behavioral Medicine Specialists, P.A., Wichita, KS.
1997 to Present. Full Corporate Partner. Psychotherapist.
Private Practice includes Adult Counseling, Family and Adolescent Counseling, Men's Issues, Psychotherapy and Assessment.

Professional History

• St. Joseph Medical Center, Wichita, KS.
1985 - 1990. Staff Psychologist. Primary duties included:

Physical Rehabilitation Unit-Cognitive Assessment, Supportive Individual Family and Group Therapy, Staff Consultation.
Gero-psychiatric Unit - LIFE Unit - cognitive Assessment and Staff Consultation.
Acute Medical-Surgical Patient Consultations.

• University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS.
1983 - 1984. Post Doctoral Fellowship Training and experience included:

Outpatient Child, Marriage and Family Therapy.
Outpatient Child and Family Assessment: Intake, Full Battery Assessment, Medical Inpatient Consultations (Personality and Neuropsych Assessment)
Staff Adjunct to Pediatric Oncology - Child and Family Therapy, Program Development.
Research Development including: Depression Study with Insulin Dependent Diabetic Population, Cognitive Dysfunctions Study with a Diabetic Population.
Participation in ongoing topical seminars; Family Therapy, Child Therapy, Child Psychopathology.
Lecture series presented to third year medical students.
Professional Speaking: Inservices, Professioal Conference Presentations.
Ongoing individual and group supervision from three Clinical Psychologists and Staff Psychiatrist.

• Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program - APA approved. Wichita, KS. 1982 - 1983.

Primary Placement: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita APA approved internship;
Rotation Included:

Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
Physical Rehabilitation Unit

Activities Included:

Adult and Child Assessment (Intelligence, Personality, Neuropsychology, Forensic, Family)
Adult Counseling and Therapy.
Child Counseling and Therapy.
Family Counseling.
Marriage Counseling.
Inservice Presentations.
School Consultations.
Medical Rounds with Psychiatry Staff.
Ongoing seminars in Neuropsychology and Family Therapy.

Secondary Placement: Wichita State University Counseling Center. Individual Marital and Group Therapy - urban population.

• Central Michigan University Counseling Center. MI
1981 - 1982.

Individual and Group Therapy (Bulimia and Depression)
Outreach Programs and Full Battery Psychological Testing-Intellectual, Personality, Neuropsychological (college population).

• Catholic Family Counseling Service, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
1981 - 1982.
- Individual, Group, Marital and Family Therapy.

• University of Nebraska Medical Center. Nebraska.
1977 - 1980.

Staff Director for Chronic Pain Program.
Staff coordination, staff of 12.
Personnel Screening for Hiring Recommendations and Dismissals.
Budget Estimation Policy Development.
In-service Programming.

• University of Nebraska Medical Center. Nebraska.
1975 - 1977.

Full-time staff psychologist for Chronic Pain Rehabilitaion Program. Theoretical approach combined cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal orientations to holistic multidisciplinary effort.
Psychological Assessment
Stress Management - Relaxation, Assertiveness, Biofeedback, Hypnosis, Autogenics, Visual imagery, etc.
Individual, Group and Family Therapy.
Grant Writing, Research Data Collection and Analysis.

• University of Nebraska Medical Center. Nebraska.
1973 - 1974.
- Graduate student instructing staff in behavior modification utilization in the establishment of a chronic pain management center.

• University of Nebraska at Omaha. Nebraska.
1973.
- School psyhology practicum teaching in an open classroom for grades one through three.

• Eastern Nebraska Human Services Agency. Nebraska.
1971 - 1973. Volunteer worker with physical training of mentally retarded children in a swimming program. Behavior modification techniques were emphazied.