Emily Brame, Psy.D.
We were very pleased to welcome Dr. Emily Brame to Pediatric Psychological Associates in 2012. Dr. Brame completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Hazelwood Center, focusing on the assessment and treatment of individuals diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and those on the Autism Spectrum. Currently, Dr. Brame specializes in psychological and neuropsychological assessments. She has extensive experience assessing for potential learning differences, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental delay, emotional problems and cognitive dysfunction due to traumatic brain injury or other brain related conditions. Her focus on testing and assessment, differential diagnosis and development of treatment plans adds a valuable resource to our team of pediatric specialists.
Before joining PPA, Dr. Brame worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, including community mental health centers, residential treatment facilities, school-based therapy programs, college counseling centers, and a private practice specializing in neuropsychological & psychological assessments. She has assessed children across the age span, from small children to young adults entering college. Dr. Brame also served as full-time faculty for Murray State University’s Master of Clinical Psychology program, during which she taught graduate clinical courses and supervised practicum students.
Dr. Brame obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Murray State University in 2003, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Murray State University in 2004. She graduated from Spalding University in 2009 with a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and families.
Additionally, Dr. Brame is passionate about working with children who come from "hard places," including children who have been adopted domestically and internationally. She is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Educator and has volunteered internationally in developing countries, inculding Haiti and Uganda, providing psychological training and consultation to staff at non-profit organizations, as well as teaching children in these communities coping and emotional regulation skills. Dr. Brame enjoys working with adoptive and foster parents, helping them to understand the neurolgical differences that can occur in the traumatized brain, and ways to effectively manage the emotional behaviors that arise from these differences.
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