She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Central Florida. She received her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University where she received training conducting therapy and psychological assessment with children and adults in outpatient and residential treatment settings. Dr. Armitage completed her pre-doctoral internship at Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, Texas where she completed rotations in child/adolescent psychiatry and child development. During this time, she provided therapeutic interventions and conducted assessments with children ages 3 to 17. Following graduation, she completed her postdoctoral residency at Citrus Health Network, Inc. in Hialeah, Florida, a residential treatment facility for adolescents with behavioral and emotional disturbances.