Bryant Welch has been a nationally-prominent psychologist/attorney for thirty years. He currently resides on Hilton Head Island, SC where he practices clinical and forensic psychology.

Dr. Welch graduated from Harvard College in 1968 and from Harvard Law School in 1972.

In 1976 he received the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a research associate graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute.


Dr. Welch is an experienced psychotherapist and has provided clinical services to individuals and couples since 1976. He has been voted a Distinguished Practitioner by the National Academy of Practice and holds the Diplomate in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Welch has provided testimony on psychological matters to all levels of government including the White House, Congress, and the Federal Judiciary. He has been widely recognized as an effective advocate for mental health services and for minority rights. In August of 2005, Dr Welch was awarded the APA Presidential Citation for his "seminal and unique contribution to professional psychological practice."

From 1986 to 1993 Dr. Welch initiated and ran the American Psychological Association Practice Directorate leading Organized Psychology through one of its most successful advocacy eras.

Dr. Welch has appeared on all major networks and been quoted in most major news sources on mental health related matters. He has received numerous awards from national and state mental health organizations and held academic appointments with several universities including the University of North Carolina, George Washington University, and the University of South Carolina at Beaufort.

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Bryant L. Welch J.D., Ph.D. & Associates
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Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
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