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Here is some information about Mark D. Worthen Psy.D. and his psychology practice:

Asheville NC psychologist Dr. Mark Worthen graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Maryland's Psychology Honors program.

He earned a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree from Baylor University in Texas and completed his clinical internship in the Boston area where he was a Clinical Fellow of Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Worthen provides psychotherapy for motivated adults who survived childhood/adolescent abuse, emotional neglect, parental addictions, or dysfunctional family environments.

He provides warm, affirming, and supportive therapy, while helping you to develop your innate strengths, undiscovered resources, and courage to change.

Dr. Worthen also offer substance abuse assessment and treatment for adolescents and adults. He works comfortably with persons recovering in a 12-Step program. In addition, Dr. Worthen offers alternative treatment approaches to alcohol and other drug problems, i.e., methods different from the traditional 12-Step "disease model." Examples of such approaches include motivational interviewing and harm reduction.

Asheville NC psychologist Mark D. Worthen, Psy.D. also provides assessments, counseling, and parent consultation for adolescent oppositional-defiant behavior, attention deficit disorder (ADD), depression/anxiety, substance abuse, and juvenile delinquency.

Finally, Dr. Worthen provides treatment for persons suffering from mood disorders and anxiety disorders such as clinical depression, dysthymia, bipolar (manic-depressive) illness, generalized anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Dr. Worthen provides forensic psychological consultation and evaluation services for attorneys, courts, companies, and organizations. Specific areas of specialization include disability evaluations, competence to stand trial, personal injury (psychological damages), death penalty evaluations (mitigating or aggravating circumstances), juvenile transfer to adult court, and workplace violence.

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