Wende J. Anderson, Psy.D.
— Psychological Associates of Melbourne

Wende J. Anderson, Psy.D., ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist with more than two decades of experience specializing in forensic evaluations, trauma-related disorders, and disability assessment. She is licensed in Florida, New York, and Virginia and holds interjurisdictional practice authority through PSYPACT, as well as the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ), and credentials from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

Dr. Anderson earned her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology (APA-accredited). She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, where she served as Chief Intern, and she completed postdoctoral training at Florida Institute of Technology. Her professional experience spans private practice, forensic settings, medical systems, academic training clinics, and community mental health environments.

Her practice is primarily focused on forensic evaluations involving complex psychological presentations. She has conducted thousands of evaluations, including extensive work with military veterans from World War II through post-9/11 conflicts, and she has worked with active-duty service members. A significant portion of her work involves disability and compensation-related evaluations for federal and state agencies and legal proceedings. She additionally conducts neuropsychological evaluations for traumatic brain injuries and other neurocognitive disorders.

Dr. Anderson regularly conducts forensic psychological evaluations and produces reports designed for use in legal, administrative, and adjudicative contexts. She applies evidence-based, trauma-informed methodologies and is known for clear, well-reasoned opinions addressing functional capacity, diagnosis, causation, and psychological impact.

She is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and has completed advanced training through Harvard Medical School's Global Mental Health Trauma and Recovery Program and the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute. She maintains ongoing advanced education in forensic ethics, neuropsychology, expert testimony, and evolving standards in psychological assessment and telepsychology.

Areas of Expertise

• Forensic Psychology

  • Competency to proceed / competence to stand trial

  • Criminal responsibility / mental state at the time of offense

  • Mitigation evaluations

  • Civil capacity and decisional capacity

  • Psychological injury and functional impairment

  • Employment-related psychological evaluations

• Disability & Compensation Evaluations

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability evaluations

  • Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSI) evaluations

  • Defense Base Act claims

  • Workers' compensation psychological evaluations

  • Medical Source Statements, Disability Benefits Questionnaires, and functional capacity opinions

• Trauma-Related Conditions

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Military trauma and combat-related stress

  • Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

  • Complex trauma and dissociative features

• Specialized Evaluations

  • Personnel selection and fitness-for-duty assessments

  • Neuropsychological consultation in medical and legal cases

    • Traumatic Brain Injury (mild, moderate, severe)

    • Stroke and cerebrovascular conditions

    • Dementia and neurocognitive disorders

    • Memory impairment and executive functioning deficits

    • Learning disabilities and academic functioning

    • ADHD and autism spectrum disorders