Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Neuroscientist
http://www.deborahkerr.org/website/about-us/
MOUNTAIN BROOK WELLNESS was founded on the principles of clinical excellence, evidence-based treatment and integrative mental health care. MBW provides exceptional professional, effective, and convenient concierge practitioner services to the greater Birmingham and Alabama area through a collaborative, private and stigma-free environment. The well-being of clients is promoted by the development of resilience in each individual through the integration of science and clinical knowledge.
DEBORAH L. KERR, PHD. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist and Neuroscientist with over 18 years of experience integrating clinical knowledge and neuroscience to improve clinical practice.
Dr. Kerr is a unique practitioner in that her experience allows her to integrate the fields of neurology, psychology, psychiatry and philosophy as knowledge of all these disciplines is important for understanding the brain. Integration and collaboration between these fields is critical for progress in understanding brain diseases and behaviors. The ability to integrate knowledge of brain structure and function is important for promoting the emotional, psychological, biological and social well-being of clients.
“What we must learn to do is to create unbreakable bonds between the sciences and the humanities. We cannot procrastinate. The world of the future is in our making. Tomorrow is now.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Dr. Kerr established Mountain Brook Wellness in 2016. Prior to opening MBW, Dr. Kerr was an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology with an appointment in the Department of Neurology. In this capacity Dr. Kerr provided psychotherapy, performed cognitive evaluations, taught students and conducted research. Dr. Kerr received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Madison-Wisconsin in 2011, completed an APA accredited internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at West Virginia Medical School and additionally completed a 2-year APPCN postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at the UAB.
"I firmly believe human beings can accomplish anything they put their minds to. All they need to get started is someone to show them it's possible." -Terry Hitchcock
