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Brother Dr. Brian Ramon Humphrey

Licensed Clinical and Prescribing Psychologist • Speaker • Professor • Author

Brother Dr. Brian Ramon Humphrey is a Licensed Clinical and Prescribing Psychologist, entrepreneur, and community builder whose life’s work bridges healing, leadership, and legacy. He leads with both heart and intellect; where vision meets compassion and innovation finds purpose. His professional reach extends across psychotherapy, psychological assessment, medication management, consultation, teaching, public speaking, authorship, and clinical supervision. Over the past two decades, he has served in hospitals, universities, and community settings with one unwavering aim: to bring care, dignity, and equity to those too often left unseen or unheard.

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Alpha

Membership

  • Initiated: November 11, 2005, at 9:51pm - Kappa Chi Lambda Chapter
  • Life Member (17675)

Rho Zeta Lambda - Executive Committee

Chapter Chaplain

  • Compassion: Provided prayer, inspiration, meditation, and spiritual guidance to brothers individually and chapter-wide, while streamlining Omega services.
  • Culture: Built systems, infrastructure, and leadership structures (Chaplain Council/Committee) to organize spiritual needs and strengthen chapter identity.
  • Connection: Fostered engagement and care through newsletters, correspondence, Bible study, Omega services, Founder’s Day prayer, and advisory support to the chapter president.

District of Illinois Surgeons General Committee

District Surgeon General

  • Surgeon General for District of Illinois District Conference Planning Committee for the Health Initiative
  • District of Illinois – Surgeon’s General Initiative Monthly Health Newsletter
  • Discreet of Illinois Executive Committee Board Member
  • Lead for THRIVE! Health and Wellness Fair serving Austin Community

Alpha Phi Alpha General Organization - Surgeon’s General Initiative

Deputy Suregon Committee for Mental Health

  • Participant in General Organization Suregon General Mental Health Podcast : 8/21/25 - How to Handle Stress A Course in Survival Strategies for African-American Young Men
  • Committee planning for content and programming for subsequent podcasts

Kappa Chi Lambda - Executive Committee

Editor of the Sphinx

  • Authored and directed the editorial content of the chapter newsletter, while overseeing all related communications to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with chapter goals.

Presentations

2024 - District Conference in Champaign

  • Mental Wellness: Emotional Intelligence and Seasons of a Man's Life

2024 - School for the Better Making of Men (Callis Class)

  • Stress Management

2025 - School for the Better Making of Men - (Chapman Class)

  • Fraternity-Specific Health And Wellness/ Unspoken Truths And Hidden Costs

Educational committee

  • Hosted Book Clubs
  • Alpha Quest - Toastmasters
  • Alpha Quest - Project Santa
Professional

Career Highlights & Service

  • CEO & Founder, PsychSynergy Behavioral Health, LLC
  • First African American Licensed Prescribing Psychologist in Illinois and among the first nationally
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Board Member, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Licensing Board
  • Board Member, Illinois Association of Prescribing Psychologists
  • Board Member, Oak Park Community Mental Health Board
  • Fellow, Chicago Urban League IMPACT Fellow
  • Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Member, Illinois Psychological Association (IPA)
  • Member, American Academy of Clinical Psychology
  • Member, American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology
  • Member, National Register of Health Service Psychologist
  • Member, Association of Black Psychologists
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Publications

  • Humphrey, B. (2025). Black Male Sexuality: Race, Genre, and Class, Cambridge University Press (In Progress)
  • Humphrey, B. (2025). The Anointed Path: A 40-Day Bible Study Journey Through the Life of David (In Progress)
  • Humphrey, B. (2022). Black Love and Relationships: African American Men and Infertility - Biopsychosocial Considerations
  • Humphrey, B. (2020). An Overview of Ethnopharmacological and Pharmacogenomic Considerations when Prescribing Psychotropics to African Americans [Unpublished Manuscript].
  • Rom-Rymer, B. N., Humphrey, B. (2022). The Revolution in Healthcare: How Prescribing Psychologists are Changing the Healthcare Delivery System, APA Press (In Progress)

Media Appearances

  • The Chicago IL Chapter of The Links Incorporated - Black Males Have Emotions Too: Let’s Talk About It (2022, February)
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Windy City PEARLS Interest Group – Your Mental Health Matters (2021, May)
  • Project Brotherhood - Everything is Public Health Podcast: Mental Stress from COVID-19; How to address it personally, in our families and community (2020, September).
  • Healthy Teacher - Chalkboard Chats: A Professionals’ Perspective in the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020, May)
  • Chicago Access Network TV - Mental Health Perspectives (2019, March)

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

  • Chicago Metropolitan Association (United Church of Christ’s) 2024 “MoMENtum” Men’s Conference Panel Discission. Do We Want to Be Made Well: Moving to Higher Levels of Health (2024, October)
  • Roosevelt University’s Black and Latino Male Mentoring Program. Peace of Mind: Understanding COVID-19 and Its Impact On your Physical and Mental Health for Men of Color (2020, October)
  • Trinity United Church of Christ Men’s Mental Health Conference (2020, October)
  • Trinity United Church of Christ Mental Health Panel Discussion (2017, April)
  • Chicago Access Network TV - Mental Health Perspectives (2019, March)
  • Men’s Physical and Mental Health. Spirit Redeemed Baptist Church Men’s Health Fair (2019, April)
  • The Heart-Mind Connection: How Mental Health Impacts Cardiovascular Wellness. Alpha Beta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Go Red with ABDO Health Expo (2025, February).
  • Mental Wellness: Emotional Intelligence and Seasons of a Man's Life. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc District of Illinois 2024 District Conference. (2024, November).
  • New Jersey Psychological Association Fall Convention. Scripting Solutions: The Art and Science of Prescribing Psychology in Private Practice (2024, October)
  • Stress Management. Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity Inc., District of Illinois’ School For The Better Making of Men, Champaign IL (2024, July)
  • American Psychological Association. Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice (2023, August)
  • Anxiety Management for Men. Trinity United Church of Christ Mental Health Conference (2019, July)
  • Men’s Health. Black Women’s Expo (2019, April)
  • Mental Health Wellness for Men. 4 Men Only Health and Wellness Fair (2019, April)
  • Depression Management for Men. Trinity United Church of Christ Mental Health Conference (2018, July)
  • Trinity United Church of Christ Mental Health Panel Discussion (2017, July)
  • Men’s Mental Health. Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Community Health Expo, Chicago IL (2017, March)
  • Burn Out: Preventative and Interventive Measures. St. Leonard’s Ministries, Chicago, IL. (2011, January).
  • Therapeutic Intervention from an Adlerian Vantage. Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL. (2007, May).
  • Adlerian Techniques: Efficacy and Usage. Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL. (2006, December)
  • Skin Tone, Entitivity, and Perceptions of African Americans. University of Illinois, Champaign, IL. (2002, May)
  • Entitivity, and Perceptual Organization. Ronald E. McNair Scholars conference, Champaign, IL. (2000, July)
Family

Home, Heart & Heritage

  • Devoted husband of 10 years to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Member Shalisa Patrice Humphrey (Office Position - Business Manager)
  • Proud Father of daughter, Brianna LeAnn Humphrey, Presidential Scholar at University of Illinois at Chicago Majoring in Psychology, Minoring in Music
  • Father to Buddy Guy Humphrey (Dog) who participates in Agility training, and Smokey Robinson Humphrey (Cat)
  • Deep values (Christian faith) and relationship with God, mentorship to youth and professional adults, and legacy building for his family, community, as essential components of his leadership journey.
Personal

Passions & Personal Pursuits

  • World Traveler - Traversed all 7 continents
  • Speaker and Author
  • Musician - Composes, arranges, and writes diverse musical genres and plays several musical instruments including: Brass (Trumpet), Piano, and Guitar
  • Photography and Videography - Composes, edits, and arranges a range of creative pursuits including photojournalism, drone photography, street, architectural, and abstract photography
  • Filmmaker (working on current documentary)
  • Gamer and online streamer
  • Core values: Love, Family, Integrity, Stewardship, Dignity, Brotherhood, Accountability, Scholarship, Service, Compassion, Discipline, Liberation, Legacy

“Our best days are not behind us: they’re ahead, waiting at the crossroads where vision meets will, and brotherhood draws breath again with purpose. Reimagine is not a command; it’s an invitation to remember who we are and to reach for what we can become.”​

– Brother Dr. Brian R. Humphrey