Dr. Tanisha T. Knighton has over two decades of experience working with culturally diverse clients in social service roles, law enforcement roles, and clinical practice. She has over 15 years of experience as a Social Worker with Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services, 9 years in the Missing Persons Unit for the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department, and 2 years in private practice. Dr. Knighton has served as a consultant, designed curricula and presented/led hundreds of seminars and workshops on a variety of topics for federal/state grants/grantees, non-governmental organizations, Child Advocacy Centers and national conferences. Her clinical interest areas are suicidality/grief/loss, human trafficking, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, sexual offending behaviors, forensic issues, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, ethics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has a master’s in forensic psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology.