Services

 
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Psychological Testing

Psychological testing is critical to the effective treatment of mental health conditions. Inaccurate diagnosis is often the primary reason for treatment failure. Standardized tests offer researched support for treatment selections and can also assist in monitoring therapeutic progress as an outcome measure. Allow us to help you with:

  • Emotional Problems

  • Mental Health Diagnosis

  • Academic/ Learning Disability Testing

  • ADHD Assessments

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorders

  • Intelligence Testing

  • Evaluations for Early Entry to School

  • Developmental Disorders

  • Evaluations for Bariatric Surgery

  • Evaluations for Spinal Cord Stimulater Implant

  • Forensic

  • Court Ordered

  • Parenting Evaluations

  • Multidisciplinary Evaluations

  • Evaluations for International Adoptions

  • Assessments for Gender Confirming surgery

 
 
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counseling

With several therapists holding over 30 years of experience in a wide array of disciplines, the Haymount Institute is here to help with many problems facing the people of our community and helping people who may be struggling. We are hear to listen, guide, teach and learn. We offer in person and telehealth sessions. Some of our areas of expertise are:

  • Individual Counseling

  • Family Therapy

  • Bi-lingual Counseling

  • Telehealth

  • Certified Play Therapy

  • Marriage/ Partner Counseling

  • Gender/ Sexuality

  • LGBTQ

  • Family Constellation Therapy

  • Woman’s Issues

  • Anger Management

  • Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Relaxation Techniques and Clinical Hypnosis

  • Death and Dying

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Military One Source referrals as well.

 
 
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forensics

The Haymount Institute for Psychological Services, PLLC, is pleased to announce that we are now offering forensic psychological services, provided by Dr. Christopher J. Ketchman, Psy.D., ABPP.

Dr. Ketchman is board certified in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a partner at the Haymount Institute for Psychological Services, with four locations serving Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Raeford, North Carolina.

The Haymount Institute for Psychological Services was incepted on January 1, 2008, and has since developed a full-service testing center that serves a broad spectrum of psychological testing needs in the community. 

Due to recent demands, Dr. Ketchman decided to expand the testing center to include the provision of forensic psychological evaluations for local and state-wide court systems in fulfillment of his longstanding passion for and training in the field.

Telehealth forensic services are also available.

 
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Medication Management

The Haymount Institute offers medication management for ages five (5) and up in office and via telehealth!

 

 Internships

 

The Haymount Institute proudly offers year-long internship to doctoral candidates in clinical, school, and counseling psychology programs. 

The doctoral internship meets the following criteria:

i.                 The psychology internship is an organized training program, which in contrast to supervised experience or on-the-job training, is designed to provide the intern with a planned, programmed sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose of this internship is to assure breadth and quality of training.

ii.                The internship agency has a clearly designated doctoral level staff psychologist who is responsible for the integrity and quality of the training program. This person is actively licensed, certified, or registered by the State Board of Examiners, in the jurisdiction where the program exists, and is present at the training facility for a minimum of 20 hours a week.

iii.               The internship agency training staff consists of at least two full time equivalent doctoral level psychologists who are actively licensed, certified, or registered as a psychologist by the Board of Examiners in the jurisdiction where the program exits, who serve as primary supervisors.

iv.               Intern supervision is provided by staff members of the internship agency who carry clinical responsibility for the clients being supervised. At least 2 hours per week of regularly scheduled individual, face-to-face supervision is provided with at least one hour per week being individual supervision provided by one or more doctoral level licensed psychologists. Supervision is provided with the specific intent of dealing with psychological services rendered directly by the intern.

v.                The internship provides training in a range of psychological assessment and intervention activities conducted directly with recipients of psychological services.

vi.               At least 25% of the trainee’s time is in face-to-face psychological services with clients.

vii.             The internship provides at least two hours per week in didactic activities such as case conferences, seminars, and in-service training.

viii.            Internship training is at post-clerkship, post-practicum, and post-externship level, and precedes the granting of the doctoral degree.

ix.               The internship agency has a minimum of two full-time equivalent interns at the internship level of training during any period of training.

x.                The internship level psychology trainees have the title of “Intern” to designate trainee status.

xi.               The internship agency has a written statement that provides a clear description of the nature of the training program, including the goal and content of the internship and clear expectations for quantity and quality of the trainee’s work. It is made available to perspective interns via email or hard copy upon written request.

xii.             The internship program has documented due process procedures, including notice, hearing, and appeal for interns. These procedures are given to interns the beginning of the training period.

xiii.            The internship experience is for a minimum of 2,000 hours, completed within 12 months.

xiv.            The internship includes a minimum of 4 hours in structural learning activities on issues related to racial/ethnic bases of behavior with a focus on people of color as required.

xv.             The internship program will conduct formal written evaluation of the intern’s performance at least twice a year.

xvi.            The internship training at Haymount Institute of Psychological Assessment is a formal training program that will be conducted within the range and spirit of the APA and APPIC. The Director of Training is Christopher J. Ketchman, Psy.D., ABPP, who is a licensed psychologist in North Carolina.

Please click on the links below to learn more!

Internship Brochure Intern Grievance Procedure Didactic Seminar Topics