Dr. Tiffany R. Shepherd PhD, Clinical Psychology (Registered Psychologist in Nova Scotia). In her clinical work, Dr. Shepherd specializes in chronic disease self-management with patients with various chronic diseases, including diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and obesity, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She is a part-time faculty member in the Psychology Department at Mount Saint Vincent University, and also provides training to health care providers in behaviour change counselling skills. Her interests include chronic disease self-management and disease-based distress, obesity and weight management, health behaviour change and health promotion, and stress and coping.
