Turner Psychological Services
About Me.
I grew up in eastern Kentucky and felt from a young age that my path would lead me toward helping others. I have always been sensitive and empathic. I do my best to remain my authentic self in all spaces and I encourage others to do the same. Some words I use to describe myself are: Appalachian, Gay, Male, Gender Non-Conforming, White, Euro-American, Fat, Big, Differently Abled, Spiritually Fluid, and Spanish-Speaking.
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Throughout my life, I felt driven to pursue experiences that broadened my worldview and more deeply informed me about what life is like for all peoples. As a psychologist, I sought out training and positions that allowed me to learn and develop expertise with a wide range of mental health concerns and cultural contexts that influence a person's mental wellness.
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I completed my doctoral training in the borderland region of southern New Mexico. During my time in NM I found myself inspired by indigenous ways of knowing and received training that focused on behavioral health and Spanish counseling. I completed a trauma-focused post doctoral residency at Veterans Health Indiana where I proudly served our nation's veterans. I am passionate about veterans receiving the mental health care that they deserve. Several of my family are veterans, including a WWII veteran, giving me a personal connection to supporting veterans.
In addition, I have extensive training in psychological and neuropsychological assessment, including 4 years on an NIH funded Alzheimer's research study at Sanders Brown Center on Aging within the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. I also completed neuropsychological training that focused on providing testing services to rural areas.​
I am passionate about eating disorder treatment and recovery. Specifically, creating spaces and conversations for men to discuss their relationships to food and their bodies is important to me. Eating disorder treatment is often geared toward the female or female-identifying experience. As men, we have a unique relationship to our bodies that is influenced by the messages we receive about masculinity. My approach is to help men recover from eating disorders by highlighting not only the personal experiences that informed his relationship with food, but also the cultural messages/beliefs that may cause barriers to his recovery.
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In my free time I enjoy painting, singing, reading historical fiction, and being in nature.
Hear Dr. Turner's recent interview discussing post-election concerns in the LGBT+ community.
Hear Dr. Turner discuss male body image and eating disorders on the Body Justice Podcast with Allyson Ford, LPCC.​​​​​
Click the link below to hear Dr. Turner discuss his recently published research on The Counseling Psychologist Podcast.​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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https://sagepsychology.libsyn.com/sizeism-among-fat-and-big-men-a-phenomenological-study
Education
2014-2019
New Mexico State University
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (APA accredited)
Minors in Spanish Counseling and Integrated Behavioral Health
APA Accredited Internship: Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, KY
Post Doctoral Residency: Veterans Health Indiana in Indianapolis, IN
2009-2011
Eastern Kentucky University
Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology
2003-2007
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelors of Science in Psychology, with a minor in Creative Writing
Bachelors of Arts in Spanish, with a minor in International Studies
Honors Thesis: The Bilingual Brain