Amy McMann, MSW, LCSW, MPH
PO Box 61214, Durham, NC 27715
Tel: (919) 257-9634 Email: psychotherapy@amymcmann.com
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & EDUCATION
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of North Carolina
June 2002
Master of Social Work, Mental Health Concentration
May 2000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Focused coursework and projects on evidence-based psychotherapy practices with Latinos and trauma survivors.
Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology
August 1994
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Conducted a research project on pesticide exposure among Latino migrant farmworkers; volunteered in Honduras.
Bachelor of Science, cum laude and distinction in Biology & Spanish
May 1990
Duke University
Study abroad in Spain spring semester of junior year. Co-president Spanish-American Latin Students Association.
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Individual and Family Psychotherapist
August 2007 to present
Community-based Private Psychotherapy Practice, Durham, NC
 Serving Durham’s diverse mental health needs by providing quality, caring and culturally responsive psychotherapy to
English and Spanish-speaking children, adolescents and adults who have private, Medicaid or no health insurance
 Highly effective, positive clinical outcomes for clients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, grief & loss, eating disorder,
emotion-dysregulation, self-harm, trauma/PTSD and relationship difficulties
 Therapy tailored to clinical presentation and needs, using psychoanalytically-informed relational therapy and traumafocused therapies: DBT, EMDR, DNMS, and directive & non-directive play therapies (see www.AmyMcMann.com)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
November 2007 to April 2008
Duke University Medical Center, Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle Program, Durham, NC
 Provided short-term, focused counseling and patient education with English and Spanish-speaking children and
families on mindfulness-based eating, emotions & eating, body image, self-esteem and effective parenting skills.
 Developed psychoeducational handouts to be given to all families participating in Healthy Lifestyle Program
Outpatient Psychotherapist
October 2003 to August 2007
Family & Children’s Services (formerly Family Counseling Service), Durham, NC
 Provided individual and family psychotherapy to English and Spanish-speaking children and adults with depression,
bipolar, anxiety, eating, emotion-regulation, and relationship difficulties
 Highly trained & specialized in working with trauma survivors; utilized DBT, EMDR, DNMS, and play therapies
 Facilitated DBT skills training group for individuals with chronic depression and self-harming behaviors
 Conducted outreach to Latino community via Centro Hispano, Lincoln Health Center, El Futuro, & churches
 Served as field instructor for UNC School of Social Work student (June 2005 to April 2006)
Individual and Family Therapist
December 2002 to September 2003
Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services, Pittsboro, NC
 Provided individual & group crisis stabilization and psychotherapy to English & Spanish-speaking children & adults
 Conducted outreach to Latino agencies, with culturally sensitive Spanish-language materials (La Casita Azul)
 Worked collaboratively with community network of child trauma mental health specialists
Outpatient Psychotherapist
July 2000 to November 2002
Alamance Caswell Area Mental Health, Burlington, NC
 Provided individual, couples and family outpatient psychotherapy to English and Spanish-speaking adults
 Co-facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training group and anxiety coping skills group
 Provided agency-wide training on Latino, evidence-based mental health practices & conducted outreach to Latinos
Related Internships/Summer Employment
September 1998 to May 2000
OPC Area Program Northside Clinic, Chapel Hill, NC (second-year MSW student)
Family Youth Incorporated & The Durham Center and the Community Shelter for HOPE, Durham, NC (summer1999)
Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services, Pittsboro, NC (first-year MSW student)
 Provided individual, couples and family psychotherapy, intensive family preservation services, and mental health
outreach to English & Spanish-speaking adults and children
 Co-facilitated interpersonal process-oriented, women’s support, & domestic violence survivor groups
 Conducted community outreach to Latinos, expanded Spanish-speaking mental health services
Community Education/Outreach Coordinator
February 1998 to August 1998
Orange/Durham Coalition for Battered Women, Inc., Durham, NC
 Provided crisis intervention for English and Spanish-speaking adult survivors of domestic violence
 Developed educational program & outreach plan to community-wide health & social service agencies
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS
Most trainings are intensive, 14 to 20-hour duration, with lecture, discussion & facilitated practice. Direct application and
integration into clinical psychotherapy practice, furthered by concurrent EMDR & DBT consultation team participation.
Child and Adult Trauma-Focused Therapy Trainings
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Institute advanced trainings- Ana Gomez, MC,
LPC: “Making EMDR Effective & Developmentally Appropriate for Children and Adolescents” (April 1314, 2013), “Complex PTSD, Attachment, & Dissociative Symptoms: Treating Children with Pervasive
Emotion Dysregulation Using EMDR & Adjunctive Approaches” (July 27-28, 2013).
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Institute Level I and Level II basic training
(February 2000 & June 2001); updated Weekend 2 EMDR Institute basic training (March 11-13, 2011)
New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment- Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD (April 2008)
Treating Complex Psychological Trauma- John Briere, PhD (February 2005)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Youth & Non-offending Parents- Shannon Dorsey,
PhD, Duke University Medical Center clinicians (August 2005)
Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) Institute training- Shirley Jean Schmidt, MA, LPC
(August 2005)
Play Therapy with Traumatized Children- Eliana Gil, PhD, RPT-S, ATR (August 2003)
2nd Annual Eastern Conference on Sexual Abuse Treatment- University of Wisconsin-Madison- national
trauma experts including John Briere, PhD, Christine A. Courtois, PhD, Eliana Gil, PhD (March 2003)
Eating Disorder, Emotion Dysregulation and Self-Harm Trainings
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18th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference, multiple workshops over 3-day weekend (November 2007)
2nd Annual UNC Eating Disorders Conference (workshops on treatment outcomes, pediatric overweight, anorexia,
bulimia, CBT interventions)- The UNC Eating Disorder Program (November 2006)
When the Body Speaks: Psychotherapy with People Who Self-Injure- Judy Byck, MSW, LCSW
Clinical community program presented by private practice psychotherapist (November 2006)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training- Megan Moorhead, EdD (May 2002)
DBT Consultation Team member with monthly case presentations and education (June 2006 to present)
Hispanic/Latino Mental Health Trainings
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Y Ahora Que? 2011 Crossing Borders in Latino Behavioral Health El Futuro, Inc. (January, 2011)
Latino Mental Health- Martica Bacallao, MSW, UNC School of Social Work (October 2002)
Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and Class: Widening the Scope of Psychotherapy (workshop
focused on bilingualism in psychotherapy)- Rose Marie Perez Foster, PhD; (March 2003)
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
National Association of Social Work (NASW)
Religious Coalition for Nonviolent Durham
2006 to present
1998 to present
2000 to present