Psychology Today profile: Dr. Faith Onyambu, Psy.D.

Services Provided at MCP
Individual Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) informed treatment

Mindfulness-Based interventions

Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) (for ages 3-8)

Psychological Testing and Evaluation

Areas of Clinical Interest
Depression, Anxiety, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties; Childhood Concerns; Parenting Difficulties; Acculturation Concerns; Racial Trauma/Stressors; Spirituality; Adjustment Concerns; Relationship Issues, Trauma; Grief and Loss; ADHD Evaluations

Education

Psy.D., Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)

M.A., Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)

B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)

Specialized Training

Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT) through the Penn Beck Institute Community Initiative (2022)

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Advanced Training & Consultation through the City of Philadelphia Evidence-Based Practice and Innovation Center (EPIC) and DBHIDS (2022)

Professional/Academic Affiliations

Member: Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA)

Academic Training

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Children’s MN Hospital Psychological Services (St. Paul, MN 2024-2025)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Psychological Assessment Clinic at Ellie Mental Health (Minneapolis, MN 2023 -2024)

Internship: Northern Children Services (Philadelphia, PA 2021 - 2022)

Supplemental Assessment Practicum: Neuropsychology Department at Meier Clinics (Wheaton, IL 2020 - 2021)

Advanced Therapy Practicum: Glenwood Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program at Trinity Services, Inc. (Joliet, IL 2019 - 2020)

Therapy Practicum: Outreach Community Counseling Center (Carol Stream, IL 2018 - 2019)

Assessment Practicum: Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs at Meier Clinics (Wheaton, IL 2017 - 2018)