Amanda Bruening

Dr. Bruening is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, anxiety/OCD, and emotion dysregulation. She began her training at the University of Notre Dame, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Classical Students. She earned her Masters of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Arizona State University, where her research focused on the comingling of disordered eating and substance use among girls and young women. Dr. Bruening then completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in Women's Health at the University of North Carolina - School of Medicine. During this year, she received advanced training in eating disorders at the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) as well as in perinatal mental health across inpatient and outpatient levels of care. Prior to transitioning to private practice, Dr. Bruening held an academic appointment within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine and served as a clinical psychologist and training supervisor within the Eating Disorder Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Dr. Bruening draws from advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and third-wave transdiagnostic treatments, including the Unified Protocol (UP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She sought extensive training in applying such approaches to eating disorders and emotion dysregulation. Dr. Bruening is certified in Family-Based Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders. She also has served as a member of multiple comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teams throughout her career as well as co-facilitated graduate-level training seminars and provided clinical supervision in such treatments. Lastly,  Dr. Bruening has specific expertise in treating obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder using Exposure and Response Prevention. In her various clinical roles, Dr. Bruening has provided individual and family-based psychotherapy to adolescents and adults as well as led DBT skills groups.

Dr. Bruening is licensed to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Ohio. Her practice is virtual at this time. She maintains an active Authorization to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) through PsyPact, allowing her to provide virtual care in participating states. She is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Association for Eating Disorders, and the American Psychological Association.