About Dr. McNeer

 Education
 

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
 
Kent State University, Kent, OH
 
Los Angeles County Hospital/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 
-  Clinical Internship
 
USC Institute for Psychiatry, Law & the Behavioral Sciences, USC Medical School  -  Postdoctoral Fellowship
 
 

Experience
 

I have worked in several settings prior to or in addition to my private practice. 
These have included a Child Guidance Center, an outpatient clinic for children and families, a juvenile detention facility, and several jails for men and women in both the State and Federal system.  I have performed many forensic evaluations for the Courts and been qualified as an Expert Witness in the Georgia criminal, civil and family courts as well as the Federal Court. 
 

I have taught graduate level courses in Psychological Assessment, Abnormal Psychology, Ethics, and Forensic Psychology.
 

Professional Affiliations
 

Georgia Psychological Association  -  Fellow, Treasurer 2010-13
 
American Psychological Association  -  Member
 
Listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
 
 
 
 Special Interests
 
I engage in a general practice of Clinical Psychology, but I do have areas in which I have particular interests or training:
  

• Adoption 
•    Bariatric Surgery 
•    Anxiety and Mood disorders 
•    Work-place Relationships 
•    Women's Issues.  

In the area of Forensic Psychology, I especially enjoy evaluating issues related to: 
 

•    competency to stand trial, 
•    competency to make medical decisions 
•    competency to maintain one's own finances
•    competency to make decisions of other types.   
•    questions of criminal responsibility and intent
•    working with divorced families