The University Of
South Carolina Aiken
Psychology Clinic
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA)
Psychology Clinic is a psychological service,
training, and research center that provides
treatments for clients with a variety of problems.
In addition, we offer cognitive and diagnostic
assessments for a number of issues.
The USCA Psychology Clinic provides general
mental health services for adjustment and phase
of life issues (e.g., divorce, family discord) as well
as treatment in specialty areas such as anxiety,
trauma, depression, and childhood behavior
problems.
Affordable, confidential
mental health services
Location
The USCA Psychology Clinic is located in the
Psychology Department, Suite 204 in the Penland
Administration Building on the USCA campus.
Parking is available in the visitor spaces in front
of the building.
Hours and Phone Number
The USCA Psychology Clinic is open for
appointments only. Please call 641–3775 if
you are seeking services or want additional
information. The USCA Psychology Clinic
will be closed if USCA is closed. Hours will be
adjusted during holidays.
Staff
Maureen Carrigan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Psychologist
803-641-3545 • maureec@usca.edu
Chad Drake, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychologist
803-641-3241 • chadd@usca.edu
Jane Stafford, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Director
Clinical Psychologist
803-641-3358 • jstafford@usca.edu
Sarah Stevens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Child Clinical Psychologist
803-641-3219 • sarahs@usca.edu
The University Of
South Carolina Aiken
Psychology
Clinic
The University of South Carolina
Aiken Psychology Clinic
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA)
Psychology Clinic is a psychological service, training, and
research center that provides treatments for clients with
a variety of problems. In addition, we offer cognitive and
diagnostic assessments for a number of issues.
The USCA Psychology Clinic provides general mental
health services for adjustment and phase of life issues
(e.g., divorce, family discord) as well as treatment in
specialty areas such as anxiety, trauma, depression, and
childhood behavior problems.
Therapists provide services with and/or under the
supervision of licensed psychologists. The USCA
Psychology Clinic is designed to provide high quality
services to clients and to gain information that will
contribute to the further understanding and treatment of
other individuals who experience similar concerns.
Therapists help clients maintain mental and behavioral
health by providing a variety of services for children,
adults, and families.
Some of the services offered include psychological
assessment, individual and group therapy, and family
therapy.
Who is eligible for services?
It is not necessary for individuals to be affiliated with USCA
to receive services at the Psychology Clinic. Should the
USCA Psychology Clinic not be suitable for the needs of
a client, a referral will be made to an appropriate service
provider.
Child/Adolescent Behavior Problems: Treatment for
problems including, but not limited to, aggression,
noncompliance, and difficulty in social and academic
performance is available for children and their families.
Family therapy designed to reduce parent-adolescent
conflict also is available.
What is the fee for services?
The USCA Psychology Clinic operates on a sliding fee scale,
ranging from $5 to $45 per individual therapy session and
from $25 to $250 for testing.
Trauma-Focused Treatment: Treatment is available for
children and adults with symptoms of posttraumatic
stress disorder that resulted from exposure to atraumatic/
stressful event, such as exposure to physical, sexual, or
emotional abuse, neglect, or a car accident.
Confidentiality
Visits are protected by the highest professional standards
of confidentiality, as specified by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA; 1996), South
Carolina state law and the American Psychological
Association's "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code
of Conduct."
Specialty Services
Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders: Psychological
evaluation and treatment for problems such as panic
symptoms, anxiety, social phobia, excessive worrying, and
disturbing thoughts is available for both adults and children.
Behavioral Medicine: A variety of treatments are available
to increase healthy lifestyles such as relaxation training,
smoking cessation, weight management, and techniques to
reduce sleep difficulties.
Depression: Children and adults can receive therapy
designed especially for problems with depression. Loss
of interest, troubled sleep, and feelings of emptiness and
loneliness are some of the signs associated with depression.
Testing: Assessments for learning disabilities, attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder, or other psychological or
memory difficulties.
Anger Management Group: an 8-session program that
aims to teach clients ways to reduce problematic behavior
related to anger by providing information on effective
coping behaviors to stop the escalation of anger, ways to
resolve conflicts, and ways to improve problem-solving
and communication skills, among others.
Parenting Group: a 14-session program that is
designed to develop or enhance parenting skills that
encourage positive behavior, discourage negative
behavior, and teach alternatives to problem behavior in
children. Parents are provided with information on the
importance of structure in the home, ways in which they
can establish household rules, reinforcement (reward)
systems, appropriate punishment techniques, modeling,
and self-control strategies, among others.