Kevin Ferguson, M.D.
Dr Ferguson brings over 30 years of experience and has been practicing Psychiatry in Chattanooga Tennessee since 1990. His training was completed at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas where he attended Medical School, completed his Residency in Psychiatry as well as a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. His primary focus is his outpatient practice, although he continues his inpatient work on the Child and Adolescent Unit at Parkridge Valley Hospital. Dr Ferguson’s philosophy of care is to work with patients by discussing the best medications and treatment options available to them. He believes in listening closely and working with the patient to achieve the biggest gains possible. By educating patients how medications and other treatments work this allows him to work with the patient collaboratively to choose the best choices of treatment currently available based on patient symptoms, past medication trials, health issues and costs. By having the patient understanding and participating in the process he feels this helps with overall improvements and better outcomes.
G. Gary Leigh, Ph.D.
Dr. Leigh is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over forty years in private practice treating both mental health and substance abuse disorders with adult individuals and couples. He also conducts psychological evaluations for patients preparing for Bariatric (weight loss) surgery and for patients needing to be assessed for ADD/ADHD. He is currently accepting new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Richard Mauroner, M.D.
Dr. Mauroner has retired
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Trena Lawson, PMHNP
Trena R. Lawson is a board certified Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She received her B.S from Lee College (presently Lee University), her A.A.S in nursing from Cleveland State Community College, and her M.S in nursing from Vanderbilt University. She has worked 13 years in community mental health centers and prior to that was assistant professor at Cleveland State Community College as well as psychiatric nurse at Parkridge Valley Hospital. She has been in private practice since 2019 and is able to treat multiple mental health disorders, i.e. Bipolar Disorder, Depression Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. She has done research on the heart at East Tennessee State University and is published in the Tennessee Academy of Science journal. She was raised in Cleveland, TN, and now lives with her family in Hamilton County.
Julie Thomsen, LCSW
Julie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in the State of Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1996, and has over 24 years of experience in the field of Social Work. She has worked with clients in their homes as well as inpatient and outpatient settings.Julie’s practice specializes in treating individuals and families. Her specialties include crisis, stress and anxiety, depression, anger management, grief and trauma, and family therapy.
Julie utilizes many different modalities of treatment in a safe and caring environment. She provides person-centered, solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Through therapy you can learn to address issues you face and develop effective coping strategies to support your daily life and relationships.
Zamaria Gains
Zamaria Gains is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who values meeting each patient where they are. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Southern Adventist University, where her research closely examined individuals dealing with substance abuse. Among other things, Gains’ clinical experience includes caring for adults across the lifespan in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Her current clinical areas of interest include substance abuse, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. She treats those aged 18 and older.