Dr. Barnard began working in the field of psychology in one of the first polydrug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the State of Texas M.H.M.R. system. He has also worked as a high school teacher of biology, physics, and statistical analysis, as well as an assistant football coach and head baseball coach of a San Antonio, Texas high school. After completion of his first Masters degree, he furthered his study of psychology by obtaining a second Masters degree, his Ph. D., advanced training for licensure as a clinical psychologist, and post-doctoral training program in child and adolescent psychology with a Board Certification in Child. His independent practice has been in clinical, school, forensic (consulting and expert witness testimony), and consulting psychology. He served as Chief Psychologist for ten years at a private psychiatric hospital and has years of experience with both outpatient and inpatient populations. Dr. Barnard appeared weekly on the "Morning Magazine Show" on WOAI Radio and 760 Talk Radio for over a year dealing with topics related to children and mental health. His interests have been varied, but tend to be related to child and adolescent disorders: ADHD and related factors being a primary interest. Clinical research has been added as a strong interest in the past several years. Dr. Barnard is married to Marialyn, an attorney, and they have two grown children. Dr. Barnard's personal interests are outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, hunting, cooking, travel and flying airplanes. He and his children are pilots and enjoy flying together. His daughter is a USAF Reserve pilot, flying the C-5 Galaxy out of Lackland AFB.
Diagnostic Evaluation
Evaluations will always fit the presenting problems and concerns. Clinical interviewing and history taking are important parts of this process. Psychological and neuropsychological assessments are not standard procedure for every patient; rather they will be tailored to specific referral and diagnostic questions. As the history and evaluation process unfolds and hypotheses are developed, certain diagnostic testing may be helpful in describing strengths and weaknesses and in making a differential diagnosis. The recommendation for the assessments and their fees will be discussed thoroughly with each parent and/or patient so that an informed decision can be made about his/her care. If this type of assessment is requested for forensic (court related) purposes, it must be clearly indicated and the specific request must be discussed with Dr. Barnard before any evaluations or assessments will be initiated.
New Patients
The doctors do like to speak to new patients prior to setting up appointments to obtain information about the patient and also answer any questions. If interested in being a new patient, please contact us via phone or email with the following information:
- Contact name and phone number
- Patient name, age, and gender
- Any referral information
- Any brief pertinent information about patient
Doctors generally follow-up via phone, either between appointments or after the close of business within the week.
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