Meet Dr. Parker

Dr. Amber Parker (she/her) has more than 18 years of experience providing therapy and psychological testing.

She has been licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Virginia since 2010, and she established Cedar Psychological Center in 2016.

Education and Training

Dr. Parker earned her Masters in Forensic Psychology and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Her training included clinical work in a state psychiatric hospital, probation department, and men’s prison. Dr. Parker completed an APA-accredited internship at Broughton Hospital in North Carolina, where she provided therapy and psychological testing in addition to receiving training in neuropsychological assessment. She completed a postdoctoral residency at Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia where she conducted pretrial forensic evaluations and functioned as a treatment team psychologist on the secure forensic unit. Throughout her clinical training and work experience, Dr. Parker has provided individual and group psychotherapy, completed court-ordered evaluations, and conducted comprehensive psychological testing.  For two years, Dr. Parker worked as a unit psychologist at Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute. She joined a private group practice in 2012 and started her own private practice in 2016. During her career, Dr. Parker has completed a variety of workshops and trainings in the fields of perinatal mental health, mindfulness, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and the assessment and treatment of neurodivergence to develop these additional specialty areas.