Amanda Bordfeld Ferguson, Psy.D.

Dr. Bordfeld Ferguson joined the SEU psychology faculty in the Fall of 2024 as the Director of Training for the Counseling Psy.D. program. She is a NJ licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Hope and Healing Psychotherapy, LLC, her private practice where she treats adults with a variety of mental health conditions. She has a specialty in treating the perinatal population from preconception, infertility issues, pregnancy, loss and postpartum. She also has served as an adjunct at The College of NJ for six years, teaching her favorite course, Abnormal Psychology.

Dr. Bordfeld Ferguson earned a B.A. from Ramapo College of NJ in Psychology and Law and Society, with a minor in gender studies. She earned her Clinical Psy.D. from La Salle University and completed her APA approved internship at Indiana University Counseling and Psychological Services in Bloomington IN. Enjoying her work in university settings, she went on to complete her Postdoc at Montclair State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services. She finds it critical to engage in the wider university community, which was exemplified in training of various student groups to educate peers regarding healthy sexual relationships and consent and most recently training CAPS ambassadors at MSU to promote messages regarding mental health and wellness and available services on campus.

Prior to founding her private practice, Dr. Bordfeld Ferguson worked in intensive outpatient and partial hospital programs for adults and adolescents. These programs had a specialty focus on trauma and utilized Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support its clients.

Research Interests

• The impact of developmental trauma on attachment and relational issues.
• Perinatal mental health and reproductive trauma
• Anxiety disorders including PTSD and OCD
• Mood disorders, including Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)