Information about me - Amanda Mortimer, Ph.D.
In addition to being a licensed clinical psychologist, I am also a Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), where I have concentrated heavily on increasing student involvement in Psychology careers.
During my 19 years in practice, I have specialized in science-based treatments for trauma responses, including Dialectic Behavior Therapy for lifelong emotional dysregulation, as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I collect empirically validated therapies!
I have a long-term commitment to search and rescue activities, including 20 years as a cave rescue instructor, 15 years teaching Psychological First Aid for emergency volunteers, and six years serving on my county’s search and rescue mountain team.
Education and Training
I earned my dual PhD in Clinical Psychology and Neural Science from Indiana University, Bloomington. I completed predoctoral and postdoctoral internships at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, where I worked primarily with the Mental Health Adult Team and received additional training in Behavioral Medicine.
When I’m not at work, you can often find me rafting on a river, on a hike, or in a cave. I enjoy traveling the world with my young adult children, and I recently walked the Camino Frances through Spain. I have three cats dedicated to making my home cozy.