About Bridges Behavioral Wellness of Tampa Bay

Dr. Ginns has been working with children in a therapeutic capacity for over 15 years. In those 15 years, she has worked as a school psychologist, therapist, school consultant and licensed psychologist specializing in family systems and children with behavioral difficulties.

Dr. Ginns completed her doctoral training and residency at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. During this time, she worked under some of the foremost specialists in behavior disorders and family systems. She received specialized training in collaborative problem solving with families to derive unique, meaningful therapeutic treatments for children.

For the past two years, she has been teaching and mentoring students in the school psychology program at the University of South Florida. She has also served as a mentor and instructor to school psychology students and students in the Applied Behavior Analysis program through a collaborative training grant. Finally, she has served as a behavioral consultant to districts and schools in the Tampa Bay Area.

Dr. Ginns’ work is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She is a licensed psychologist (PY 10430) and board certified behavior analyst, doctoral level (BCBA-D) serving families in the Tampa Bay area.