Tiffany Gunnells, Ph.D.
Faculty
Tiffany Gunnells, Ph.D.
M.S. in Counseling
Education
Ph.D. Ohio University (Counselor Education)
M.A. Denver Seminary
B.A. Psychology University of Northern Colorado.
Contact
tgunnells@divinemercy.edu
Biography
Dr. Tiffany Gunnells has spent over 20 years working in the behavioral health field. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor in Colorado. Dr. Gunnells has a BA in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado, a MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Ohio University. While at Ohio University her research areas were spirituality in counseling, clinical supervision, social and cultural factors in counseling, and rural issues in behavioral health.
Dr. Gunnells has held positions in a variety of behavioral health areas from day treatment, and residential and community mental health centers as a counselor to administration as a program director, supervisor, and quality improvement director. Throughout much of her career, she has provided supervision and training to behavioral health professionals, particularly master’s interns, addiction trainees, and Licensed Professional Counselor Candidates. Her diverse experience provides Dr. Gunnells with a unique and broad perspective of the behavioral health field.
She currently contracts part-time as a counselor and supervisor with a small faith-based agency doing in-person and virtual counseling. Her expertise is in working with adults. She has helped hundreds of clients with a variety of concerns including mental health disorders, substance use disorders, dual diagnosis, trauma, recovery from relational group abuse/thought reform, domestic violence offenses (mostly female), and those mandated by the justice system.
After her time in Appalachian Ohio, Dr. Gunnells returned to her native Northern Colorado where she resides with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she volunteers at her children’s Catholic school, does puzzles, and enjoys a good cup of coffee while cuddling with her dog and reading.