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All memory
assessments and neuropsychological evaluations
are performed under the direction of Dr. Paul
Barrett.
As a licensed psychologist and certified
health services provider in North Carolina, Dr.
Paul Barrett has been helping people with memory
loss since 1994. He specializes in the
neuropsychological assessment of memory loss and
other cognitive problems.
 Dr. Barrett
entered the mental health field because
psychology always came naturally to him as a
result of his upbringing. “My father was a
clinical psychologist and my mother was a
clinical social worker”, recalls Dr. Barrett,
“so serving the needs of others came rather
naturally to me. I remember working with
emotionally disturbed children and adolescents
at a state hospital for several summers after
graduating from high school. It was so rewarding
for me that I was immediately drawn to the
field.”
After obtaining
his master’s degree, he performed vocational
evaluations at Goodwill for several years. “That
gave me a lot of insight”, says Dr. Barrett,
“into the real need that exists in the community
for objective assessment of functioning and
referral for appropriate services.”
That’s when he
knew where to direct his talents. “I decided to
get a doctorate in clinical psychology”, states
Dr. Barrett, “so I could better use my skills
and have more autonomy over how I would assist
people.” He earned his Ph.D. in clinical
psychology from Wayne State University in
Detroit, Michigan and completed a two-year
postdoctoral fellowship in clinical
neuropsychology at Henry Ford Hospital.
“Now,” he says with satisfaction, “when I help a
client realize they will have some control over
their condition, I see the anxiety lift from
their face. That’s the greatest reward for me.”
Born and raised
in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Barrett fell in
love with the Western North Carolina mountains
and moved to Asheville where he established
Mountain Memory Assessment to serve communities
in the region.
Licensing & Associations
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Licensed Psychologist, North
Carolina (License Number 2796)
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Certified Heath Services
Provider - Psychologist, North Carolina
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International
Neuropsychological Society
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National Academy of
Neuropsychology
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American Psychological
Association
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North Carolina Psychological
Association
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Western North Carolina
Psychological Association
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