Meet Dr. Amanda Cummings Brandenburg

Licenses

Psychologist & Health Service Provider - Psychologist (HSP-P) in the state of North Carolina (#4831)
Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) from the PSYPACT Commission (#13904)

Professional Memberships

National Register of Health Service Psychologists
- 2024 Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship
American Psychological Association (APA)
- Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
- Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women
  - Member of the Committee on Violence Against Women
- Division 56: Trauma Psychology
North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA)
Mecklenburg Psychological Association (MPA)
Charlotte Autism Consortium
Psychology for All
Brave Step Provider Alliance

Education

Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

I was one of seven students admitted into the doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology in 2009 (an APA-accredited program). During my time in Miami, I conducted research with The Partnership for Domestic Violence Prevention (PDVP), a community-based participatory research program, under the mentorship of Dr. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda. We worked to develop collaborative relationships with community organizations to study & develop a culturally competent dating violence prevention program for Hispanic youth.

Dissertation Title: "The Perceived Quality of Parent-Child Relationships and Dating Violence Experiences Among a Predominantly Heterosexual, Female, and Hispanic-Identified Sample of Emerging Adults."

2009 - 2014

2007 - 2009

Post-Bac Research Assistant

McLean Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

For two years between undergrad and graduate school, I worked as a research assistant in McLean Hospital's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program under the mentorship of Shelly F. Greenfield, MD, MPH. During this time, we researched & developed the manualized treatment known as the Women's Recovery Group. I also served as an administrative assistant on the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. This two-year position equipped me with the necessary research skills to apply to doctoral programs. I was the only one in my doctoral cohort to be admitted without a master's degree.

During my time in Boston, I also volunteered with REACH Beyond Domestic Violence as a staff member in a confidential shelter.

2003 - 2006

B.A. in Psychology

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

As an undergraduate student, I was actively involved on campus in a variety of activities; I was a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. I worked as a research assistant in the Center for Addiction, Personality, and Emotion Research (CAPER). I coordinated R01 research programs on substance use disorders and worked closely with doctoral students. Additionally, I was a volunteer at The Help Center, a peer-led counseling and crisis intervention center on campus. For one summer, I worked as an Orientation Advisor. In addition to studying psychology, I was part of the certificate program in Women's Studies.