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G. Rita Dudley-Grant PhD, MPH, ABPP, Clinical Community Outreach Coordinator

G. Rita Dudley-Grant PhD, MPH, ABPP, Clinical Community Outreach Coordinator

G. Rita Dudley-Grant, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist with and the Clinical Community Outreach Coordinator for Island Therapy Solutions. Her primary interests include working through trauma, alternative approaches to therapy, and working across the generational spectrum. Her publications include books, articles and chapters on clinical psychology and capacity expansion in the Caribbean, women’s mental health, diversity and spirituality in mental health. She is a member of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council in the VI and serves on the State Advisory Group, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention USVI. Dr. Dudley-Grant is a founding member and past president of the Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists, a founding and Executive Council Member of the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. She is currently co-chair of the Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology, a hybrid conference which will be held in November 2021 in St. Croix, bringing an international audience to the territory with a focus on Resilience in times of Disaster building behavioral health and wellness. She has been a trainer for decades on multiculturalism, trauma informed care, and women in treatment. Her current training focuses on self-care for caregivers in a variety of circumstances and nonviolent communication.