Ward M. Lawson, PhD, ABPP, ABMP
Owner/Director Ward M. Lawson, PhD, ABPP, ABMP, is board certified in Medical Psychology by the American Board of Medical Psychology, has ABPP status in Couples and Family Psychology, is certified in substance use disorders, psychopharmacology, and has completed post-doctoral fellowships in neuropsychology and forensic psychology.
He is a member of Academy of Medical Psychology, National Association of Practicing Professional Psychologists (NAPPP), National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), and The Academy of Couples and Family Psychology. He has served on multiple professional boards.
Ann D. Rost, Ph.D
Ann D. Rost, Ph.D, received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2001 from the University of Kansas. She then completed an internship at the University of Illinois-Chicago Medical Center with special training in Psycho-Oncology and Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Rost worked at Washington University Medical School and Barnes-Jewish Hospital managing the Gynecological Oncology Psychology Service for two years. In this role she provided psychological services to women with advanced cancer diagnoses, as well as continued her research program. In 2008 she accepted a position at Missouri State University in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Rost has specialized training in Cognitive-Behavioral approaches to therapy, as well as expertise and training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has authored several clinical research papers and presented at numerous professional national and international conferences, including Association of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Association of Contextual Behavior Science (ACBS), and Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT). Dr. Rost is an associate professor at Missouri State University and teaches in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. She has specialty experience and training in mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, pain, and health behaviors.
