Amaya Rucker,
Psy.D.
Dr. Amaya Rucker is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Rucker earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA, and completed her postdoctoral training at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA.
Dr. Rucker specializes in working with the impact of chronic mental and physical illnesses, assessment and diagnosis, difficulties adjusting to challenging life stressors, Attention Deficit Disorders, Anxiety, and Depression. She is holistic and collaborative in her approach.
Dr. Rucker tailors her treatment approach to each individual and often utilizes clinical assessments to assist and inform her treatment. Dr. Rucker is an integrative therapist, pulling from Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to tailor her treatment. Dr. Rucker is collaborative and enjoys working with other treatment team members to effectively improve her patients’ overall wellness and quality of life.