Milicia A Tedder

Milicia Tedder, Ph.D., is a licensed psychological associate with more than 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, women, and families. A North Carolina native, she holds a master's degree in psychology from North Carolina Central University and a doctorate in child and family studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Dr. Tedder is a clinical assistant professor at North Carolina Central University, where she has taught in the Psychology Department for over 15 years. She enjoys educating and mentoring students as they prepare for careers as researchers, practitioners, physicians, legal advocates, and more. Her research has explored intimate partner violence against women and the parenting of children with adverse childhood experiences. She is currently exploring autism spectrum disorder in Black women.

In her clinical practice, Dr. Tedder specializes in traumatic stress related to intimate partner violence, betrayal trauma, childhood abuse, and adult sexual assault. She helps clients navigate the anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges that often follow these experiences. Her approach is holistic: she attends to the mind, body, spirit, emotions, and heart and pairs evidence-based care with compassion and honesty.

Outside of her professional work, Dr. Tedder enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, painting, traveling, and attending live music and theater events. She is always exploring new creative pursuits and feeding her love of learning.