Amelia Blankenau
75 East River Parkway
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
Amelia Blankenau is a 5th-year PhD candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Minnesota and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Amelia received her Master's degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. She received her Bachelor's degree in psychology from Occidental College, with a minor in gender, women, & sexuality studies. Her research interests include transracial adoption, health equity, colorblind racism, racial socialization, discrimination, and reproductive justice.
She has clinical experience in a variety of settings, including primary care mental health integration at the Minneapolis VA, community mental health at Tubman Chrysalis Center, career counseling at UMN’s Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic, and college counseling at UMN’s Student Counseling Services. Amelia especially enjoys working with college students, queer people, people of color, and adoptees. Her counseling approach is informed by acceptance and commitment therapy, intersectionality theory, and evidence-based treatments. This year, she is working as an advanced practicum mental health therapist at the Laurie Hamre Center for Health & Wellness at Macalester College.
Educational Background
- PhD Candidate: Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota, 2027
- Master of Arts: Psychology, University of Minnesota, 2025
- Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Occidental College, 2021
- Exchange Student: Psychology, University of Sussex, 2019