Monica Ballard, supervised psychologist, received her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Marshall University Graduate College in 2005 and her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Concord College in 1995. Monica is on the West Virginia Supreme Court's list of Certified Mediators. She has been a licensed social worker for over 12 years and is certified as a Development Specialist and a Social Worker through the West Virginia Birth to Three Early Intervention system. She has been trained as a domestic violence advocate and has been trained in substance abuse issues. She has also completed the Finding Words WV training of forensic interviewing for children sponsored by the WV Prosecuting Attorney's Institute.

 

Monica has worked with a wide range of clients. She was formerly employed as a Child Protective Services Supervisor and she currently completes forensic interviews for children who have been physically and sexually abused. She also provides psychological evaluations and substance abuse assessments for parents for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Additionally, she completes disability evaluations. She is a member of the Boone County Drug Court team and she provides therapy and group therapy services to the Boone Logan Regional Day Report Center. She completed an internship at Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Detention Center where she completed intakes, assessments, evaluations, and conducted individual and group therapy sessions.