CBC Team

Dr. Amanda Neal is a staff psychologist at CBC where she provides individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents, emerging adults and older adults. Amanda first earned her accelerated Bachelor’s of Arts/Master’s of Arts in Applied Behavioral Psychology from St. Francis College, and then went on to Hofstra University where she completed her Master’s of Science, Advanced Certificate of Study, and Doctor of Psychology degrees in school-community psychology.

Amanda has received intensive training in various evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical-Behavior Therapy (DBT). She specializes in working with individuals presenting with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She also has extensive experience in working with families and parents of those with neurodevelopmental challenges. Amanda previously served as clinical coordinator for the Diagnostic and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorder at Hofstra University, where she received specialized training in providing evidence-based interventions to those on the autism spectrum with comorbid mood and behavioral disorders. In addition to her background in neurodevelopmental disorders, Amanda is also trained in various trauma-informed treatments and gained extensive experience in these approaches during her time as clinical coordinator for the Child & Family Trauma Institute.

Amanda served as postdoctoral fellow at the Albert Ellis Institute and New York Cognitive Therapy & Wellness Center, where she worked with individuals across the lifespan presenting with a wide range of concerns including trauma- and stressor-related disorders, mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, personality disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Her research interests focus primarily on implementing DBT skills training and DBT-informed interventions to emerging adults on the autism spectrum. Amanda’s doctoral dissertation explored the effectiveness and feasibility of DBT skills training sessions on reducing emotional dysregulation for young adults with autism spectrum disorder, which demonstrated promising results. She is currently interested in expanding the foundational outcomes of her research at CBC.