Amelia Blankenau
75 East River Parkway
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
Amelia Blankenau is a 6th-year PhD candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Minnesota and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She received her master's degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and her bachelor's degree in psychology from Occidental College, with a minor in gender, women, & sexuality studies. Her research interests include health equity, transracial adoption, colorblind racism, racial socialization, discrimination, and reproductive justice.
Her broad clinical training spans various 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 both UMN’s Student Counseling Services and the Hamre Center for Health & Wellness at Macalester College. Amelia provides care to a diverse range of adults, with a particular passion for supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and adoptees. She frequently works with clients navigating mood disorders like anxiety and depression, sleep problems, identity development, trauma, and interpersonal relationship concerns.
Central to her practice is a deep value for the therapeutic relationship. Her counseling approach is informed by foundational counseling psychology values, such as social justice and multiculturalism, and is grounded in psychological research. She utilizes an integrative approach to care, drawing from evidence-based treatments including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing, all within an intersectional, culturally responsive framework. This year, she will complete her doctoral internship in psychology at Allina Health in the Twin Cities.
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