Wanda Grant, Ph.D.,

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Wanda Grant has been a clinical psychologist since 1993. She received her Ph.D. from Penn State University and completed post-graduate fellowships in pediatric neuropsychology at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey and clinical research at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City.

Prior to joining Alliance, Dr. Grant taught at Boston University, and coordinated trauma services and several clinical research projects at the Boston Medical Center. Her past research has examined the impact of trauma and medical illness on psychological health. Most recently, Dr. Grant worked as a psychologist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where her focus was on children and adults who suffered major medical and physical trauma.

Throughout her career, Dr. Grant has worked clinically with children, adolescents, adults and geriatric populations doing therapy and extensive psychological testing. Her particular areas of interest are trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, pain management and biofeedback, grief recovery, acculturation issues, adjustment to illness and physical disability, and neuropsychological evaluation. She has received specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of trauma.

"I often describe my work as walking into a dark tunnel where a person may be stuck, taking their hand, and helping them to walk toward the light that leads the way out. In life, we sometimes feel that we are lost and unable to find our way out of a difficult time or that we are overwhelmed by the process involved in trying to get where we want to be. What we need is a hand to help guide us in the process of finding our way back. I consider myself an instrument in that process."

Dr. Grant enjoys traveling, socializing with family and friends, and engaging in physical activities such as swimming, jogging, weight training, tennis, and golf.

Wanda can be reached at
(630) 653-2300 ext. 320.