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Amber Kelley 

Master of Marriage & Family Therapy

Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Marriage and Family Therapy



Biography

Amber Kelley, PhD, is the Program Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program, where she also serves as core faculty. She holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Science with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Georgia, a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy degree from Lipscomb University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Hardin-Simmons University. Amber is also an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and practices as a marriage and family therapist, employing a trauma-informed integration of Restoration and Narrative therapies. Her primary area of research and clinical interest is a social justice-oriented treatment of trauma and traumatic stress including evidence-based PTSD treatments, and the experience of therapists providing care to trauma-affected populations. 

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Human Development and Family Science (emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy), University of Georgia
  • Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, Lipscomb University 
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Hardin-Simmons University

Academic Department

Psychology, Counseling, & Family Science