He arrived in Clemson after completing his internship with the Student Counseling Service at Texas A&M University. He finished his doctoral work in counseling psychology at the University of Memphis. His professional interests range from the use of hypnotherapy repetitive patterns, enhancing performance and relationship issues to testing for learning disorders and assessing for adult ADHD. Dr. Atkinson has served a five-year term on the S.C. Board of Examiners in Psychology. At CAPS, he serves as Associate Director and CAPS Coordinator of Testing and Evaluation Services.