Biography
Dr. Brambila received his M.A degree in Counseling from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1980, Attained his lifetime School Psychologist Credential from University of Davis in 1982. Dr. Brambila attained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in child and family studies from California School of Professional Psychology in 1989.
Personal Statement
Clinical Psychology was chosen as a field of study to develop a range of clinical, consultation, and scholarly work to serve the underserved child clinical population in New Mexico.
Areas of Specialty
1. Child and Family Therapy Provider
2. Advanced Psychological Testing
3. Advanced Clinical Specializations such as having a Diplomate
in Clinical Hypnosis awarded by the American Board of Psychological Hypnosis and Attained Level IV Advance Trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from BTECH (Associated with Marsha Linnehan)
4. As a Bilingual Psychologist, can provide direct clinical care and bilingual psychological evaluations to Spanish-Speaking clinical population.
5. Expertise in program development and evaluation.
Achievements & Awards
Advanced Clinical Specializations such as having a Diplomate
in Clinical Hypnosis awarded by the American Board of Psychological Hypnosis
Attained Level IV Advance Trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from BTECH (Associated with Marsha Linnehan)such DBT-Children, DBT-Prolonged Exposure, DBT-Adolescents, DBT-Substance Use Disorders
Recipient of Psychology Award for Excellence in Education on 5. 20.2022
Recipient of Exemplary Teacher Recognition in 12.2019.
Recipient of the UNM Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?s Interdisciplinary ExcellenceIn Teaching Award in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, & 2013.
Gender
Male
Languages
- Spanish
Courses Taught
1. Clinical Hypnosis Seminar to Psychology Interns.
2. Advanced Psychological Testing Seminar
3. Critical Clinical Thinking Seminar
4. Basic Foundations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
5. Psychological Testing Seminars and Rotation for Child Fellows
Research and Scholarship
de Vargas, E., Brambila, A., (2022). Culturally Informed Supervision:
Supporting the Development, Implementation and Cultural Adaptation of a Bilingual DBT Group for Latinx Families. Presented at National Latinx Psychological Association in Denver, Colorado. October 20-22, 2022
Kohrt, B., Lincoln, T., Brambila, A., (2016). Embedding DBT skills training within a
Transactional-ecological framework to reduce sociality in a Navaho adolescent female.
Clinical Case Studies Journal. 1-17.
Contributed (unrefereed) abstracts and/or oral presentations at professional meetings:
Brambila, A., (2014). The Application of Cultural Responsive Supervision Model in Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals and Other Out of Home Placements for Youth and Their Families. Symposium at the National Latino Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM. October 2014
Brambila, A., Burbridge, C. et. al (2012). The Pursuit of Excellence: An Introduction to the Psychological Hypnosis Diplomate Examination. The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina. March 2012