David A. Brooks, PhD, ABPP, ABN

David A. Brooks, PhD, ABPP, ABN, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a board-certified rehabilitation psychologist, and a board-certified neuropsychologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience. He owns Dakota Trauma Therapy and Neuropsychology PLLC in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he provides trauma-focused psychotherapy using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

For 25 years he served as a neuropsychologist at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, where he assessed and treated depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, conducted psychotherapy for trauma, loss, and adjustment to disability, and performed pre-surgical psychological evaluations. Earlier in his career he directed neuropsychological services at a rehabilitation hospital and taught clinical neuropsychology at the university level.

Based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Learn more about Dr. Brooks's practice at Dakota Trauma Therapy and Neuropsychology PLLC.

Background

Dr. Brooks earned his PhD in school psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology from Ball State University, an APA-approved program, along with an MS from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a BA, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Rehabilitation Psychology, a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology, a Fellow of the American College of Professional Neuropsychology, a Founding Fellow of the American College of Advanced Practice Psychologists, and a Certified EMDR Therapy Provider. His clinical focus spans neuropsychology, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and pre-surgical evaluation.

Credentials and affiliations

• American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
• Ball State University
• University of Wisconsin-Stout
• University of Minnesota

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