Dr. Tiffany Porter, PsyD
Psychology Resident
Supervisor: Dr. Jordan Allison

Tiffany G. Porter, Psy.D. (she, her, hers) earned her doctoral degree from Union Institute & University in August 2012. She describes herself as an Army “brat” due to being raised in a military family. Over the course of her academic and professional career, she has trained and worked in diverse settings with diverse populations. She has experience in community-based settings, university counseling centers, and private practice. In her clinical work, she prides herself on working with individuals of diverse backgrounds, from children and families, college students, and veterans to ethnically, culturally diverse and LGBTQIAA persons.

 

Because of her own intersections of identity, Dr. Porter describes her approaches to therapy as integrative, generalist, and postmodern. This allows her to honor the impact of societal and cultural issues on mental health, while treating a variety of presenting concerns. Furthermore, she is a biofeedback practitioner wherein she utilizes technology in conjunction with relaxation techniques to relieve symptoms of distress.

 

Throughout her academic and professional career, Dr. Porter has been invested in leadership and service within the field of psychology. She has served in leadership positions at the state level and served as the appointed, General Assembly Chair on the Board of Directors for the Association of Black Psychologists. In this role, she managed several committees that addresses membership needs. She has co-authored a chapter in the Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, and authored an article in the Mindful Clinician. Her dissertation focused on the complexities of self-esteem, socioeconomic status on racial identity development in Black women. Additionally, she has presented at several national and state conventions, with the focus on multiculturalism and diversity. She is a proud alum of Central State University and in her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, painting, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Dr. Tiffany Porter receives supervision from Dr. Jordan Allison (OH license #P.7469).  For more information about what supervision is and the purpose of it and your provider’s supervisors, please refer to our supervision page.​