Dr. Amanda Beeman is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and emotional/behavioral disorders. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Beeman provides psychological services at Dayton Children’s where she has served children and families for the past 2 years. Dr. Beeman is passionate about her work because she is confident that early assessment and intervention can drastically impact a child’s outcome. Although her expertise is in psychology, she firmly believes that parents are the experts of their children. Her goal is to work alongside families to provide the help that is needed.

 

Dr. Beeman earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at The Ohio State University (where she became a forever buckeye). She spent a year at the Devereux Foundation in Philadelphia, PA researching resilience and working in a residential center for youth with developmental disabilities. This pivotal experience propelled Dr. Beeman into graduate studies at Xavier University, where she earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree. With her foundation as a generalist, Dr. Beeman is equipped to provide services for individuals across the lifespan.

 

Dr. Beeman completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, TN. At UTHSC, Dr. Beeman participated in the Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program and advanced training in a variety of evidence-based treatments. Dr. Beeman also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. During her fellowship, Dr. Beeman became a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) certified therapist.