About me
Dr. Clay Culp, DSW, LCSW
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Memphis, TN. My journey to couples work began in 2014, working with the University of Tennessee Psychology Department’s Relationship Rx program. We served the local community as part of a research into the effectiveness of the Relationship Checkup, co-led by the creator of the intervention Dr. James Cordova. Despite seeing couples facing incredibly difficult challenges, I left that experience believing more than ever in the importance of relationships and in the capacity for healing within them.
After working in private practice, I now I work full-time at a children’s hospital. I love that work, but I still have a passion for doing Relationship Checkups. It not only allows me to reach a greater number of people, but also people who might not normally engage in couples therapy. Helping partners connect can have tremendous positive ripple effects within their families, and within the community. I want to be part of improving the health of my city and state.
I earned both a Master of Social Work degree (2013) and a Doctor of Social Work degree (2018) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Additional prior experience includes outpatient therapy at community mental health agencies and a university counseling center, working for mental health crisis response teams, and teaching as adjunct faculty at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work.