Dr. Ward is a native Oklahoman who graduated from the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics high school. He attended the University of Oklahoma on a Regent’s scholarship and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s of science in psychology. In addition to his regular studies at OU he completed three semester-long language programs in France, Mexico, and Italy. He received his doctoral degree from the prestigious counseling psychology program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The Mizzou counseling Ph.D. program is consistently ranked among the top five programs nationally, both public and private. He completed his clinical internship at the Oklahoma City VA hospital. He went on to complete postdoctoral training in chemical dependency from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is the owner and president of the Moore Counseling Center, P.C., and was recently elected by his peers to a Director position on the board of the Oklahoma Psychological Association. 

Dr. Ward’s basic approach is to work jointly with clients to make the changes that they desire. He pays primary attention to his clients’ concerns, drawing upon his clinical expertise to rule out or include additional areas in need of treatment. During therapy sessions Dr. Ward focuses on the client’s thoughts and feelings, and how these are hindering or helping his or her situation. By (a) increasing awareness and appropriate expression of emotions and (b) correcting faulty, distorted thought patterns, Dr. Ward works collaboratively with clients to address their concerns.

During the first session clients can expect Dr. Ward to take an extensive psychiatric history, to develop diagnostic impressions, to answer all questions about diagnoses, and to develop a mutually agreed upon treatment plan. Therapy sessions are then scheduled on a weekly basis for a typical duration of between eight to ten weeks.

Though Dr. Ward has a broad range of clinical experience, his areas of specialization include depression, substance abuse, sport psychology, and group therapy. Dr. Ward enjoys working with adolescents and adults. He regularly conducts psychological testing for children, adolescents, and adults.