Curriculum Vitae

LICENSING

State of Kansas - Licensed Psychologist - LP-1045 August 1999


EDUCATION

Ph.D. Psychology (Counseling)
Texas Tech University August 1998

M.A. Psychology (Counseling) August 1995
Texas Tech University

B.A. Social Sciences – Specialty in Psychology & Substance Abuse December 1991
University of Hawaii at West Oahu


PRACTICES

The Parker Group, Inc.
Licensed Psychologist
8629 W. Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67212 August 2000- Present

Independent practice serving a broad base of clientele specializing in adolescents and adults. Referrals are accepted for a variety of issues responsive to psychotherapy or requiring psychological testing. Beginning in 2005, the Sedgwick County Family Law Department accepted my application to be a Limited Case Manager and Case Manager. From 2005 - 2019, approximately 90% of my practice centered around these expert services (child custody recommendations), and approximately 1,000 cases (families) were investigated and evaluated, and recommendations were given to the Court. In addition to Sedgwick County, expert psychological services and testimony have been performed in Sumner, Ford, Saline, Marion, Cowley, and Butler County.

With respect to psychological evaluations specifically, referrals have been accepted for multicultural clients from physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, Courts, prosecutors as well as defense attorneys. Courts served include juvenile, family, city, and federal, as well as the Kansas Bar. Clientele has included court-ordered individuals from the city, county, and federal court system as well as probation and parole departments. Well over 1,500 psychological evaluations have been conducted since 2005 for Court-related matters. Prior to 2005, approximately 200 psychological evaluations were completed for predominately clinical purposes.

From 2004 to 2011, services were provided to multicultural clientele undergoing substance abuse treatment in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Contracted for ten to twenty hours per week. Services provided were initial assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy, case coordination with substance abuse providers, staffing, psychological testing, and program development.
 

Preferred Mental Health Management, Inc. (PMHM)
Chief Psychologist
401 East Douglas, Suite 300, Wichita, Kansas 67202 August 2000-August 2008

Chief Psychologist for a nationwide, behavioral health management firm. Directly supervised all PMHM Psychology Department staff which included six psychologists. Reviewed clinical cases and hospital records to determine panel provider quality and effectiveness. Contracting hospitals, facilities, and therapists’ work were also reviewed based on clinical necessity criteria to determine ongoing authorization of insurance reimbursement.

Beginning in 2006, I shifted from full-time onsite Chief Psychologist to part-time providing the above services via “virtual office,” allowing me to devote full-time attention to my private practice.


COMCARE of Sedgwick County
Psychology Intern/Licensed Psychologist
1919 N. Amidon, Wichita, Kansas 67203 August 1997 - August 2000

Duties included servicing an active caseload of 50-60 adult clients with a wide range of issues utilizing brief, cognitive-behavioral models of individual and group therapy. The clientele was primarily court-ordered through local probation and parole departments as well as state child welfare agencies. Emphasis was placed on increasing compliance with state laws and court orders through individual psychotherapy and family therapy interventions. Many clientele also had children in state custody, which created additional treatment goals, compliance with SRS requirements, and reunification of families. During the internship year, I received extensive training on court-ordered psychological evaluations (see internship experience below).

Developed and coordinated the Stress and Anger Management Program from 1998 to 2000, as well as provided community outreach services


John T. Montford Psychiatric Unit
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Lubbock, Texas May 1996 - August 1997

Duties included psychological evaluations of inmates/patients incarcerated in the Texas prison system. Approximately 400 psychological evaluations were completed. Referral questions covered the full range of psychopathology and sociopathy. Received extensive training in the assessment of malingering. Evaluations were invaluable to clinical and correctional staff to determine the veracity of the inmate’s complaints as well as determine the most effective behavioral treatment programs to improve the inmate’s mental health and improve compliance with correctional staff directives and institutional policies.



PROFICIENT IN THE FOLLOWING PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS

Diagnostic Evaluation
Substance Abuse Evaluation
Comprehensive Psychological Evaluation
Comprehensive Forensic Psychological Evaluation
Sex Offender Psychological Evaluation
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Evaluation
Neuropsychological Screening


ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Director of Psychological Services for Gracepoint Church September 2018 to present
Director of Substance Abuse Counselor Training Program
Wichita State University June 2008 – December 2008
Director of Wichita Society for Neuroscience June 2003 – June 2005
Adjunct Faculty - Newman University Fall 2000 – Spring 2001
Adjunct Faculty – South Plains College Fall 1996 - Spring 1997
Co-Director – Texas Tech Psychology Clinic Spring 1995 – Spring 1996
Teaching Assistant – Texas Tech University Fall 1992 - Fall 1994
United States Navy May 1984 – February 1992


PUBLISHED BOOKS AND RESEARCH

Anger Management: TRANSFORM Anger into Advantage (2024). How to effectively harness the power of “anger” and use it to improve your life and the lives of those you love.

Twelve-Two: How To TRANSFORM Your Mind (2022). Primer to teach people how to operationalize and understand the wisdom of Paul’s instructions for us to “transform by the renewing of your mind.”

Parker, Randy Lance (1999). An exploratory investigation of the nature of childhood memories, Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 59(7-B)3707.

Melchert, T.P. & Parker, R.L. (1997). Different forms of child abuse and memory, Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol 21(2), 125-135.


UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS
A Rare Case of Pre-Menstrual Psychosis in a Middle-Aged Female (2024)
Case study of a long-suffering woman misdiagnosed and mistreated for years with psychopharmacology. Methods for proper diagnosis and treatment, as well as outcomes, are discussed.

Shortcomings of Antidepressant Treatment of Depression (2005)
White paper written for insurance purchasers at Fortune 500 companies

Child Custody Evaluations (1992)
Research based guide born out of an Ethics training project. Requested by area licensed psychologists.


SEMINARS CONDUCTED

Understanding How We Become Who We Are and HOW TO Change April 2024

Stress and Anxiety Management for Court Service Officers April 2024

Importance of Brain Health April 2024

How to Climb a Mountain in Flip-Flops – Mental health issues for May 2024
attorneys to be aware of

Everything Everywhere All at Once – Stress management for attorneys May 2023

Seminar for Sedgwick County Judges: Psychological Testing
And other Expert Mental Health Issues Before the Court November 2022

How to Prepare and Provide Quality Testimony in Court April 2019

Techniques for Improving Forensic Child Custody Outcomes September 2018

Forensic Interviewing of Children September 2017

Parental Alienation August 2015

Basic Overview of Mental Health Matters Routinely January 2015
Encountered by the Court

Malingering: Fact or Fiction – Disability Law Conference June 2014

CM and LCM in Sedgwick County: Another ADR Alternative August 2013
State Conference for attorneys and mental health professionals

Child Custody in Kansas (Statewide conference) May 2013
State Conference for attorneys and mental health professionals

The Makings of a Psychological Evaluation – Wichita Bar Assoc. March 2013

Conflict Resolution – 18th Judicial District Court Bi-monthly August 2010 to present

Anger Management – Quarterly 2006 to present

Stress Management – Annually 2006 to present

Superstars on Ice: Meth Use in the Professional World April 2010
Presented to the Kansas Bar Association State Conference.

Psychological Evaluations: Points to Consider February 2009
Presented to a meeting of Sedgwick County
Family Law Judges.

Fact or Fiction? Assessing Malingering March 2004
Presented to the Kansas Psychological
Association State Conference.

Recovered Memories February 2000
Seminar for mental health professionals.

Malingering November 1999
Seminar for mental health professionals.

Delivering Effective Expert Psychological Testimony August 1999
Seminar for mental health professionals.


MISCELLANEOUS

2023 to present, I host a weekly podcast, “Just These Guys, You Know?” with Pastor Mike Snow sharing personal growth experiences and the benefits to improving your life and spiritual connections by changing how you think. Available everywhere you get Podcasts and YouTube.

2018 to 2020, I developed and ran the Crash Course Academy. Pro bono. Weekly seminars teaching people how to improve their lives by improving how they think.

2015 to 2020, I conducted frequent seminars and weekly classes on life improvement to members and guests of Gracepoint Church pro bono.

2010 to 2019, I was a regular speaker at the Solid Growth Parenting Workshop every two-weeks. pro bono. Seminar is mandatory for all divorcing couples with children in Sedgwick County.

2006 to 2015, I conducted the Men’s Stress and Anger Management Program for Asbury Methodist Church pro bono.


SEMINARS AND STUDIES COMPLETED

Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 2 June 2024
DSM-5-TR: A Comprehensive Overview June 2024
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Overview, Strategies, And June 2024
Interventions for Common Clinical Presentations and Problems

Early Intervention, Treatment, and Management of June 2022
Substance Use Disorders
Motivational Interviewing June 2022
Cognitive Behavioral Case Illustrations June 2022
Mandatory Abuse Reporting June 2022
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for June 2022
Veterans and Military Service Members with PTSD
Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule and CFR Part 2 June 2022
Ethics and Tele-mental Health June 2022
Suicide: Assessment, Treatment, and Management June 2022
Spousal Abuse Assessment and Reporting June 2022

Frontotemporal Disorders April 2020
Refractory Mood and Psychosis April 2020
Key Issues in Screening and Assessment of Co-occurring
Disorders in the Justice System April 2020
Inhalant Use Disorder April 2020
Fentanyl Abuse April 2020
Cocaine Use Disorder April 2020
Sexuality and Childhood Sexual Abuse April 2020
Domestic Violence: Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse April 2020
Domestic Violence: The Effects April 2020
Domestic Violence: Motivational Interviewing and Stages
Of Change April 2020
Trauma Screening and Assessment April 2020
Ethics and Boundary Issues April 2020
Women and Bipolar Spectrum Disorder April 2020
Women and Mental Health April 2020
Brain Injuries April 2020
Psychopharmacology: A Comprehensive Review April 2020

Mediation: Education and Training November 2018
(speaker and attendee)
DSM-5: A Comprehensive Overview June 2018
DSM-5: An Overview of Major Changes June 2018
Substance Use and Addiction Disorders June 2018
Trauma Screening and Assessment June 2018
Child Abuse Assessment June 2018
Ethics and Boundary Issues June 2018
APA Ethics Code June 2018

Providing Expert Testimony in Forensic Cases December 2017
Sedgwick County Case Management Seminar September 2017
(speaker and attendee)

Treating Abusive/Controlling Relationships June 2016
Setting Ethical Boundaries June 2016
Competence June 2016

Wichita Alternative Dispute Resolution October 2015
9th Annual Case Management Training August 2015
(speaker and attendee)
Neuroscience Morning Conferences 2015 (4)

7th Annual Case Management Training August 2013
Judicial Perspectives on Case Management

Separation Counseling: Brief Interventions for Divorcing Couples June 20, 2012

Expanding Parameter of Parental Alienation Syndrome December 1, 2010
A Therapist’s View of Parental Alienation Syndrome December 1, 2010
Child Visitation – Interference in Divorce December 1, 2010
The Spectrum of Parental Alienation Syndrome November 14, 2010
Parental Alienation Syndrome – Difference Between Real and November 14, 2010
Fabricated Abuse
Child Custody Evaluations April 2009

Intro to MMPI-2-Restructured Form April 2008
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder June 2008
Interventions for Anxiety Disorders With
Children and Adults June 2008
Schizophrenia – Strategies for Relapse June 2008
Clear Ethical Boundaries With Clients June 2008

False Memory Syndrome March 2005
A Critical Look at the Child Welfare System March 2005

Psychological Assessment: Clinical and Forensic February 2004

Divorced and Remarried Families October 2003
Ethical Decision-Making October 2003
KPA Key Psychologists Program October 2003
Primary Care Psychology October 2003
PCP-Psychologist Collaborations October 2003
Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients October 2003
Insurance and Managed Care in Kansas October 2003

ADHD Adult and Child July 2002
HIPPA Training September 2002

Ethical Dilemna: Decision Making Process October 2001
Resolving Conflict in Families June 2001
Fatigue, Sleep and Energy June 2001
ADHD and Developmental Disorders May 2001
Crisis Debriefing May 2001

Dialectical Behavior Therapy April 2000
Civil Commitment Procedures March 2000

Courtroom Legal Procedures March 1999

Assessment of Dementia July 1998
Sex Offender Evaluations May 1998
Forensic Issues in Treatment May 1998
Ethics May 1998
Forensic Evaluations April 1998
Supreme Court Ruling on Sexual Predator Law April 1998

GRADUATE SCHOOL STUDIES

Doctoral Research and Studies:
Texas Tech University

Internship:
Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program

Primary Placement:
COMCARE of Sedgwick County: Training emphasized FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS. Working under the direct supervision of Margaret Weilert, Ph.D. and Paul Kurtzweil, Ph.D., training emphasized psychological evaluations for the court systems. One to two evaluations were completed each month. Training covered the following types of evaluations: how to increase compliance with legal institutions, competency, mental health needs while on probation, and sentencing recommendations.

Additional training was received under the supervision of Charlie Gaynor, Ph.D. and Janet Hawthorne, Ph.D. in the cognitive- behavioral treatment of clients who were court ordered to treatment through local parole and probation departments as well as local child protective agencies. Emphasis was placed on compliance with legal institutions and completion of sentencing requirements. Additional emphasis was placed on family therapy and the reunification of families whose children were in state custody.

Secondary placement:
University of Kansas School of Medicine: Training was solely focused on psychological evaluations of patients admitted to the inpatient psychiatric and geriatric unit of the Via Christi hospital system. Evaluations were split evenly between psychiatric issues and neuropsychological evaluations for brain damage, dementia, and Alzheimer’s.

Graduate coursework:
3 years Dissertation studies regarding false or recovered memories
5 years Clinical Practicum work in the Texas Tech Psychology Clinic
Advanced Child Psychology
Special Populations
Projective Testing
Personality Assessment
Intelligence Testing
Psychopathology
Seminar in Personality Theory
Research Methods
Advance Correlation Methods and Factor Analysis
Mental Health and Employment
Social Psychology
Experimental Design
Research in Counseling/Clinical Psychology
Advanced Counseling in Psychology
History and Systems of Psychology
Colloquium in Teaching Psychology
Introductory Counseling Psychology
Problems in Psychology
Contemporary Professional Issues (Ethics – Child Custody Evaluations)

RELEVANT UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

University of Hawaii
Psychology of the Justice Administration
Psychological Testing
Personality
Abnormal Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy
Physiological Psychology
Systems of Psychotherapy
Psychology of Interpersonal Communications
Cause and Prevention of Substance Abuse
Biological Correlates of Substance Abuse
Learning, Motivation and Behavior
Counseling Skills
Cognitive Psychology
Survey of Psychology
Organizational Behavior
Introduction to Social Problems
Introduction to World Religions
Introduction to Logic
 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Judge Philip Journey
Judge Tyler Rousch
Judge Jeff Dewey
Judge Michael Hoelscher
Judge Eric Commer
Judge Robb Rumsey
Judge Patrick Walters
Judge Jeff Syrios
Judge Christopher Magana
Judge Kellie Hogan

Paul Kurtzweil, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
9415 E. Harry St., Bldg 2, Ste 204
Wichita, KS 67207
(316)200-5391

Matt Gallagher, LCPC
7926 W 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67205
(316)272-5502

Ted Moeller, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
400 N. Woodlawn, Suite 200
Wichita, KS 67208
(316)686-5151


ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Any Judge in the aforementioned counties
Sedgwick County Public Defender’s Office
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Dan Monnatt, Attorney at Law
Trevor Riddle, Attorney at Law
Sal Intagliata, Attorney at Law
Cindy Cleous, Attorney at Law
Eric Kidwell, Attorney at Law
Brian Carman, Attorney at Law
Jeff Lowe, Attorney at Law
Charlie Harris, Attorney at Law
Julia Craft, Attorney at Law
Kathleen Reeves, Attorney at Law
Rebecca Henry, Attorney at Law
Stephen Turley, Attorney at Law