Latoya N. Bendolph

Reproductive Psychology, Infertility care, Threat Assessment

Dr. Latoya N. Bendolph is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Washington, DC, with a growing focus on perinatal and reproductive mental health. She holds certification through the International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence (IPPE-C) and completed a specialized microcredential in Reproductive & Maternal Health, emphasizing trauma-informed, clinically rigorous approaches to care across the perinatal period. She is an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), reflecting her ongoing engagement with the reproductive health field.

Dr. Bendolph earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford, where her dissertation examined abusive relationship patterns among African-American women — research that continues to inform her trauma-sensitive, culturally responsive approach to perinatal care. Over two decades of clinical practice, she has provided individual and family therapy, psychological assessment, and crisis intervention across diverse populations, including work with children, adults, and families navigating significant psychological and systemic stressors.