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ABOUT DR. TIFFANY GRIMES, PH.D.
Dr. Tiffany Grimes is originally from Mobile, Alabama and her southern roots and unique experiences across the globe have shaped her eclectic views and ability to deeply connect with others. Dr. Grimes holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia (UGA) with a specialization in health and LGBTQ issues. After completing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Spanish at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Grimes served as a volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps for three years in Ecuador. In Ecuador, she was afforded the opportunity to work in health promotion, in addition to HIV prevention and treatment. Her experiences in the Peace Corps and watching her family throughout her childhood grapple with the misconceptions and realities of living with a loved one diagnosed with schizophrenia fueled her desire to pursue a career in mental health.
Following her Peace Corps service, Dr. Grimes completed a Master of Arts in General Psychology from Boston University before pursuing her doctorate at UGA. Prior to completing her clinical internship, she served as a Public Interest Policy Scholar in the Government Relations Office at
the American Psychological Association and as a pre-intern at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center. She completed her clinical internship in Health Service Psychology and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Integrated Health Psychology at the Veteran Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach, California. She also holds a LGBT Health Policy & Practice Graduate Certificate from The George Washington University.
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Throughout her training and career, Dr. Grimes has worked with clients from various backgrounds, including racial, ethnic, gender, sexual identities and phases of life. She has an expertise and passion for intersectional, multicultural inclusion and liberation. Her clinical interests include LGBTQ issues – particularly issues related to trans, gender-expansive, and queer people of color. Dr. Grimes is skilled in working with people living with disabilities and chronic health conditions, psych-oncology, meditation, mindfulness, spirituality, grief, substance use, and trauma, couples’ and family therapy.
Dr. Grimes is firmly rooted and knowledgeable in providing evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in addition to holistic mind-body movement practices. Dr. Grimes is dedicated to serving individuals and communities that have historically been erased and marginalized. Through a holistic, person-centered approach, her work aims to integrate the mind, body, and spirit to prioritize and optimize health and healing.
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, emphasis in Health Psychology, The University of Georgia
• LGBT Health Policy & Practice Graduate Certificate, The George Washington University
• M.A. in General Psychology, Boston University
• B.S. in Psychology & Spanish, Millsaps College
SPECIALTIES
Multicultural Inclusion and Liberation
• Coping with and Combating Systemic and Racial Oppression
LGBTQ+ Issues
Living with Disability
Spirituality
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance Use Disorders
• Grief
• Insomnia
• Health Related Concerns
• Failure to Launch
• Anger Management
• Stress Reduction
Cognitive Processing Therapy
• Trauma
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Personality Disorders
• Coping Skills for Emotional Regulation
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Relationship Challenges
Mindfulness-Based Therapies
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Substance Use Disorders
• Life Transitions
Emotion Focused Therapy
• Couples
Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy
• Chronic Depression
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
Motivational Interviewing
• Substance Use Disorders
• Stages of Change and Goal Setting
Holistic Mind-Body Movement Practices
• Anxiety
• Depression
CONTACT
Would you like to get in touch with Dr. Grimes? Contact her at: admin@psychologicalhealing.net