Lynette Sparkman-Barnes, Psy.D.

Professional Background

I earned my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL, and completed my Doctoral Internship at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  I’m excited to have done two years of Post-Doctoral residency in the rural communities of West Virginia. I have devoted my career to a personal and professional commitment of working with a generalized population, and specifically those from underrepresented and underserved communities.  My practice in individual, couples, and group therapy, evaluation, and assessment has spanned a variety of settings, including Universities, Hospitals, Community Mental Health Agencies, School-based Mental Health Organizations, and through Private Practice and Consultation. Throughout my career, I've been able to impact systems as a clinician, researcher, program developer, manager, consultant, and department leader.

I continue to enjoy opportunities to travel nationally and internationally as a speaker and presenter in the areas of social justice, women's issues, and the interface of Psychology and Theology. My areas of clinical and research interest include multiculturalism and social justice, consultation and outreach, K-12 mental health delivery, ethnopsychopharmacology and psychology, and religion. My clinical practice is grounded in an integrative theoretical framework that is informed by multicultural models and is heavily influenced by systems and solution-focused theories.

Additionally, I am an ordained minister and Co-Pastor, alongside my husband, a beautiful non-denominational congregation. Informed through my work as a Psychologist and Clergyperson, I am very active in my community, choosing to serve on Boards of agencies and within organizations that are committed to the empowerment and upliftment of all people, that recognize the strengths and value of every unique identity, and that foster healthy, inclusive, and connected communities. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and occasionally can be seen as an actress in Kansas City's theater community.    

Schedule an appointment with me by going to the MedConsult Portal or by calling 913-588-6580.

• Psy.D. – Clinical Psychology – The Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
• B.A. – Psychology – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL