R. Patrick Savage Jr. Ph.D.
Pat Savage is a graduate of Catholic University of America. He received his
license to practice Psychology in 1986 and has practiced as a Licensed
Psychologist in Prince George's but most recently in Montgomery County for
twenty-two years. He has lived in the Washington, D.C. area for most of his
life and been an MPA member since 1987. He is a fellow of the Maryland
Psychological Association (MPA), a member of the American Psychological
Association (APA), the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and the
Association of Practicing Psychologist Montgomery-Prince Georges Counties,
Inc (APP). He has worked for the Mental Health Association of Montgomery
County, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Health
Department, operated an Employee Assistance Program for a major corporation
in the area, and served as a peer reviewer/advisor for a local insurance
company in addition to maintaining a private practice.His experiences have included program development and direction, assessment, supervising and training of psychological associates, consultation in the workplace and in schools, forensic evaluation and testimony, as well as the provision of psychotherapy/counseling. He has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of individuals experiencing a variety of disorders affecting brain function from frank injury to developmental disorders such as AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, Asperger's , Pervasive Developmental Disorders, etc. In addition to providing assessments, he enjoys working with a wide range of mental health issues (depression, anxiety, post traumatic and acute stress, chronic/acute illness, substance use/abuse, marital issues, etc.) in a culturally diverse population ranging in age from 6 through adulthood. He has another special interest in working with athletes to enhance their performance through the use of sound psychological principles. He currently maintains a full time practice in the Silver Spring and Olney areas.
Dr. Savage became chairman of the Professional Practice Committee of the MPA in Fall of 2007 as well as beginning service on the Board of Directors and the Legislative Committee of MPA. He frequently presents workshops or gives talks to mental health professionals and educators as well as providing educational workshops to community groups and schools on a variety of topics. He is perhaps most well known for his talks on AD/HD and executive skill issues.
Richard A. Lanham Jr. Ph.D.
Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D. , is a clinical neuropsychologist who has been
in private practice in Montgomery County, Maryland since returning to the area
nine years ago. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the
Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. During his graduate years,
he worked at Psychology and Education Associates, conducting
neuropsychological and educational assessments and treatment, primarily with
children and adolescents, under the supervision of its director, James E.
Lewis, Ph.D., and R. Patrick Savage, Jr., Ph.D. Dr. Lanham went on to
complete a clinical internship and part of his post-doctoral training in
clinical, geriatric and neuropsychology at the Miami VA Medical Center and
University of Miami School of Medicine.
Prior to returning to Maryland, Dr. Lanham worked for seven years as the clinical neuropsychologist for the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine's Inpatient and Outpatient Brain Injury Programs at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center where he had clinical, supervisory, teaching, program development, and research duties. He served as the clinical and research neuropsychologist for the Minneapolis site of the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program (DVHIP), a joint DoD-DVA national clinical treatment and research program conducted with partial support from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Dr. Lanham also held an appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota. He is a fellow of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA), a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), including Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) and Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).
Dr. Lanham has presented on a variety of neuropsychological topics across the United States and Canada, particularly regarding assessment and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Dr. Lanham's practice involves working with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors presenting with a wide array of neurocognitive, emotional, and relationship challenges. Areas of specialty include treatment of anxiety, phobias, and stress-related disorders using a variety of cognitive-behavioral and relaxation techniques and the assessment and treatment of neuropsychological issues, including AD/HD, Developmental and Learning Disabilities, and TBI; Neuropsychological Rehabilitation; and Geriatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Lanham's treatment focuses on the interplay between neuropsychological difficulties and its impact on emotional functioning; personality development; family, personal, and work relationships; social skills; and school/work performance. Dr. Lanham also has a strong interest in the contribution of faith-based issues in individuals' overall emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Dr. Lanham currently maintains a full-time practice in the Olney/Sandy Spring and Silver Spring areas. He enjoys teaching and, time permitting, writing about topics in neuropsychology, recently co-authoring a soon to be published chapter on the treatment of moderate-to-severe TBI with Maj. Jason S. Lanham, MD.
Lorrie Ness Ph.D.
Dr. Ness received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and
completed her undergraduate work at the University of Massachusetts,
Boston. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Woodburn Center
for Community Mental Health before obtaining two additional years of
post-doctoral training and supervision with an emphasis on
neuropsychological assessments.
Since 2000, Dr. Ness has worked in a variety of clinical settings providing services to children as well as adults. Clinical work experience includes: residential treatment facilities for adolescents, community mental health centers and detention centers in both Tennessee and Virginia, university based clinics, and private practice. She has also conducted research and published in the field of self-injury and psychological assessment.
Dr. Ness is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland and is currently a member of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) and the American Psychological Association (APA), including Divisions 12 (Clinical Psychology) and 53 (Child and Adolescent Psychology). Dr. Ness provides therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families who are coping with a host of emotional and behavioral issues. Areas of special interest and experience include treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, ADHD, educational difficulties and self-injury. She also has a strong background in working with parents and families around issues related to parenting practices that are most effective for children with behavioral and emotional difficulties. Dr. Ness works with families in a collaborative manner, tailoring interventions to support each child's and family's needs, lifestyle, circumstance and developmental stage. She utilizes a variety of evidence-based techniques and uses the latest research to guide her work. Dr. Ness also provides assessment services to individuals ages six and up. In particular, she provides evaluations to identify the emotional and cognitive factors underlying academic or occupational difficulty, problems with adjustment, trouble with interpersonal interactions and challenging behavior. Dr. Ness also has experience conducting evaluations in accordance with the college board, MCAT and LSAT guidelines. When requested, Dr. Ness also participates in multi-disciplinary school meetings to present the findings of an individual's evaluation.