BECOME HEALTHIER, STRONGER, AND MORE BALANCED.
PERSONALIZED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR IMPROVED MIND AND BODY HEALTH WITH MEDICAL AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGIST DR. GRIDLEY
ABOUT GREGORY GRIDLEY, PHD
Dr. Gridley is a Medical Psychologist who does 40 consultations/evaluations and patient management a month in acute care at UNC Health-Lenoir as a member of Medical Staff. He is a career long Cardiac Rehab consultant. His expertise is in providing immediate value and direction to those with medical challenges by improving mind and body health.
MY PRACTICE FOCUS: IS THIS YOU?
Are you struggling to understand and manage a new or chronic medical problem? Learning how behavioral/psychological dynamics interact with medical problems and how to better manage them can help you have better health and quality of life.
If this is you, an initial, comprehensive talk (and follow up visit) can almost certainly help.
Since 2008, 95% of my practice has been with medical patients referred to me for consultation as a Medical Psychologist and career long Cardiac Rehab Psychologist. I have had success helping patients better understand and manage their medical and psychological problems for improved health, quality of life, and peace of mind.
Schedule now (above) or contact me (below) to set up a time to talk and we'll start on your new path forward!
APIT/PSYPACT CERTIFICATE ALLOWS CREDENTIALED MULTI-STATE PRACTICE
LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HEALTH SERVICE PSYCHOLOGISTS
LICENSED IN NORTH CAROLINA AS HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER
MORE ABOUT DR. GRIDLEY
11/1984 -Present: Gridley Behavioral HealthCare, P.A. Clinical/Medical Psychology, Kinston, NC
Psychological evaluations, short term psychotherapy, and provision of information on The Psychology of Good Health©, with a focus on medically involved patients. Member, Medical Staff, UNC-Lenoir Healthcare/Lenoir Memorial Hospital (1987-Present). Consultant to Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (1987- present). Consultant and contractor to 18 bed Behavioral Health Center (1995-2000) during its existence (practice then included a psychiatrist, another psychologist, and a social worker). Contract to provide Employee Assistance Program services to hospital employees (1987-Present). Now 95% hospital focused ( 02/08-present) averaging 40 consultations/evaluations a month and patient management (Medical floors, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Rehabilitation Unit) upon physician referral.
Wrote “Psychologically Speaking”, a weekly column for the Kinston Free Press (09/91-09/94). Weekly TV spot on ABC affiliate WCTI’s Health Watch series (04/93-04/94).
Psychological Program Manager for 62 bed NC Department of Correction Mental Health Facility (11/84-04/85) and Consultant for evaluations (04/85-02/88).
01/1978-10/1984: Gregory Gridley Associates, Inc. Clinical Consulting Psychologists
Corpus Christi, TX
Provided psychological evaluations and counseling services to 500 bed (60 psychiatric beds) Memorial Medical Center, 35 bed Chemical Dependency Unit of South Texas, and 15 school districts on an exclusive contract basis. Other contracts with a methadone clinic, a residential treatment center, and similar agencies. Individual counseling and special situation evaluations. Training and team building for industry including a 3 year retainer with TRW Electronics. Staff of six psychologists.
08/75-12/1977: Director, Department of Developmental Services/“Chief Psychologist” Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi, TX
Directed psychological, counseling, and health services for major Texas school district (40,000 students, 56 schools). Immediate staff of two licensed psychologists and one physician. Department had 130 persons (including 15 MA psychologists and 15 educational diagnosticians). Annual budget of $2 million. Obtained $200 thousand in grant monies.