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Amy Vail

Consulting Psychologist

BA: Psychology, San Diego State University
MA: Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology

Dr. Amy Vail is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and has been in private practice in the Tahoe area since 2006. Dr. Vail’s approach to therapy is based on a wellness model that supports the underlying healthy self, while working to unravel faulty beliefs and behaviors that prevent adults and adolescents from living their best lives. Dr. Vail has a collaborative approach to therapy and works closely with parents, teachers and doctors to monitor the emotional growth and total wellbeing of her patients. Dr. Vail has extensive training and experience in Psychodynamic Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Object Relations Therapy. Dr. Vail has a great interest in experiential and wilderness therapy and incorporates intuitive and energetic medicine in her practice. In addition to helping Lake Tahoe Prep as the clinical director, she provides individual and group therapy sessions as needed. Dr. Vail has privileges at Tahoe Forest hospital, and works for the Gene Upshaw Memorial Cancer center in Truckee as a Bi-Lingual psychologist.