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Amber Kelley 

Master of Marriage & Family Therapy

Program Director for 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