BRANDIS McMILLAN, B.A.

Brandis McMillan is interning at Wynns Family Psychology for the 2010-2011 school year as a part of her required training to become a licensed Marriage and Family therapist.  As an undergraduate student at North Carolina Central University she studied both Psychology and Child Development & Family Studies.  Currently she is completing her master’s degree program at Liberty University’s School of Counseling and Family Studies.  Prior to interning at Wynns Family Psychology, Brandis worked with children in a variety of settings and age groups.

Brandis began her career in the early childhood education setting.  She has worked with Virginia’s Head Start Initiative to provide for the safety and well being of children and their families.  She also spent a few years in the classroom as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher, in both North Carolina and Virginia, helping children to prepare for kindergarten.  Brandis also completed training as a parent educator through the Parents as Teachers program and finds pleasure in helping parents to come up with new strategies for communicating with their children.

Although Brandis’ career began working in the early childhood age group she also enjoys working with adolescents.  In her hometown of Laurinburg, NC Brandis coordinated the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Project funded by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.  This program is geared to providing counseling and resources to young adults who are at risk for teen pregnancy or delinquency.  Her work also focused upon current teen issues such as peer pressure, pregnancy prevention, body image and drug and alcohol abuse. In working with this program Brandis was able to satisfy an outstanding need within her community.  Through individual and group sessions Brandis was able to meet the needs of the adolescents within the program.

Wynns Family Psychology specializes in child psychologist, therapist, counselor, therapy, counseling, testing, assessment, and evaluation services in the Cary NC and Raleigh NC areas. We can also refer to child psychiatrists if medication is necessary.