Dr. Justine Grosso is a Licensed Psychologist, media contributor, and wellness speaker. She specializes in the intersection of the mind-body connection, trauma, and relationships and founded Mindbody Therapy & Wellness, a group of trauma-informed therapists who provide somatic therapy, EMDR, ACT, and mindfulness-based psychotherapies to residents of NC and NY. She is particularly passionate teaching the community and future therapists about the neurobiology of chronic stress and trauma. Dr. Grosso received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University and completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke Academic Medical Center, specializing in trauma and women’s health.
Dr. Grosso is a sought after media expert and has been featured in dozens of publications including Vogue, Newsweek, MindBodyGreen, Bustle, and Elle. Dr. Grosso enjoys research, training, and speaking on topics related to mind-body approaches for stress management and building psychological resilience at universities, conferences, and academic journals across the U.S. Dr. Grosso’s Instagram @heydrjustine, has amassed a community of over 75,000 in two years and her educational use of social media has been covered by Spectrum News and USA Today .
Dr. Grosso has served on many professional committees during her early career that have focused on wellness initiatives for psychologists and other health providers or local community initiatives. Most recently she served on the board of Live Globally, a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) organization, and facilitated community research on trauma-informed yoga during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specialized Advanced Training
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR, in training)
Somatic Psychotherapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 2 trained)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Sexuality & Attachment: Essential to a couple’s relationship and client wellbeing with Laurie Watson, LCSW
Trauma-Informed MindBody Centering Yoga (YTT-200)
Full-model Dialectical and Behavior Therapy (Duke University Medical Center)
Education & Research
PostDoctoral FellowSHIP, Duke University Medical Center
Specialized rotations in (1) Stress, Trauma, and PTSD and (2) peri- and postpartum mental health
Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) and MS, Baylor University, TX
Clinical experience with Veteran’s Affairs, college student mental health, and community psychology
Research in college student mental health, mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions, and substance use problems
BA in Psychology and Communication, Rutgers University, NJ
Research in women's alcohol use and reasons for seeking therapy