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Dr Ferguson’s philosophy of care is to collaborate with his patients and their family members by discussing the best medications and current treatment options available to them based on their symptoms, past medication trials, health issues and costs. By providing education on how medications work, actively listening and having his patients participate in the treatment process, he feels this helps with overall improvements and better outcomes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93bd418b2c8247c282deee/be0c3f34-d518-4cf2-aa02-ef85e4e701bf/Screen+Shot+2020-03-30+at+1.55.22+PM.png Providers - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93bd418b2c8247c282deee/1589561428354-Q0WSF68FZDC2FAA16HFY/Screen+Shot+2020-05-15+at+11.49.44+AM.png Providers - richard Mauroner, M.D. Dr. Mauroner has retired https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93bd418b2c8247c282deee/d4953646-b422-487f-a423-2cee9bdfaf19/IMG_4560.jpg Providers - trena lawson, pmhnp-bc Trena Lawson is a board certified licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who has many years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings. She has been in private practice since 2019 and began her career in mental health as a psychiatric nurse at Parkridge Valley Hospital. Her degrees include a B.S. from Lee University, an A.A.S in nursing from Cleveland State Community College, and a Master of Science in nursing from Vanderbilt University. After graduation she gained valuable experience by working 13 years as a practitioner in community mental health centers treating a wide variety of mental health disorders. 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d93bd418b2c8247c282deee/812fc7b9-d926-4334-8523-6221a2083472/Screen+Shot+2020-03-30+at+2.47.33+PM.png Providers - 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 25 years of experience in the field of Social Work. 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. 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