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About Dr. B.

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Brinell Anderson, Psy.D.

Dr. Brinell Anderson is a professor of clinical education at the USC Rossier School of Education after recently transitioning from her role as a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences within the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, originally from Houston, Texas, who has a private psychotherapy practice wherein she provides psychotherapy as well as consultations and trainings to primary and secondary schools, hospitals, mental health organizations and universities. Dr. B is a graduate of George Fox University (Newberg, Oregon) with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Her academic record includes a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in psychology and ethnic studies from the University of Texas at Austin, a master of science degree in Community Psychology from Florida A&M University, and a master of arts degree in clinical psychology from George Fox University. 

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She is a life-long learner and has completed two versions of the Psychoanalytic Center of California’s one-year certificate program in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Anderson has also been trained as a facilitator of Emotional Emancipation CirclesSM for people of African descent to address the impact of internalized oppression. In 2015, she participated in the inaugural leadership training for a national racial reconciliation organization, Coming to the Table, whose mission is to provide leadership, resources, and a supportive environment for all who wish to acknowledge and heal wounds from racism that is rooted in the United States’ history of enslavement. 

 

Dr. B is a well-rounded psychologist. Her graduate training incorporated working with African-American clients and integrating psychology and spirituality in psychotherapy. Her pre-doctoral internship at USC Student Counseling Services (UPC) focused on work with college students. She completed her post-doctoral training in health psychology with a focus in HIV mental health at Harbor-UCLA medical center. Most recently, she completed a week-long certificate training on Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR Level I) which has provided Anderson an additional lens through which to understand collective and cultural pain and healing. 

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Her professional interests and experience include psychoanalytic psychotherapy; mindfulness; psychological impact of chronic medical disease; psychotherapy with African-descended persons; spiritual issues in psychotherapy; grief and loss; body image issues; depression; stress and anxiety; individual, couples, and group psychotherapy; crisis intervention; and consultation. Anderson has also taught doctoral-level clinical psychology students in personality theories, psychodynamic psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, clinical interviewing, and cultural diversity.

 

Dr. B is passionate about sharing her expertise in workshop presentations, especially on topics addressing diversity, privilege, oppression, and professional identity development. She specializes in addressing healing from collective cultural trauma and hosts a YouTube vlog entitled, “Beloved Blackness,” wherein she addresses the beauty and richness of the African cultural tradition and legacy.

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