Grant Voigt (they/he) is a second year graduate student at the University of Tennessee, pursuing a Master of Science in Social Work and a certificate in Veterinary Social Work. They obtained their Bachelor of Science in Geography and Environmental systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2017.
Grant has worked as a professional dog trainer since becoming certified in 2021 and became a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) in 2025.
He has experience facilitating groups in behavioral health inpatient units, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs to provide support, psychoeducation, and animal-assisted activities for children, adolescents, and adults.
Grant completed foundational training for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and became a Certified Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist (C-AAIS) in the spring of 2026. They are interested in continuing to explore the benefits of human-animal interaction in therapeutic settings and look forward to supporting clients in learning new skills and meeting their goals in therapy.
Grant’s Training:
While Grant is not required to earn CEUs during their graduate program, they have pursued training and certifications to help forward their career.
Animal-Assisted Therapy Trainings
- Risk Assessments with Therapy Animals: Protecting Clients, Animals, and Your Practice (2026)
- Navigating Therapy Animal Loss: New Research, Grief, and Professional Readiness (2026)
- Selecting Dogs with Therapy Animal Potential: Assessing Aptitude from the Start (2026)
Play Therapy Trainings
- Beginning Adlerian Play Therapy, 40 hours (2026)
- Gender Diversity in Play Therapy (2026)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trainings
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Foundational Training, Behavioral Tech Institute, 30 hours (2026)
Other Trainings
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention – Crisis Prevention Institute (2023)
- Mental Health First Aid, 7.5 hours (2023)
- Neurodiversity and Grief, Appearances May Vary (2024)
- DLA-20 Functional Assessment, 4 hours (2025)
- Transpecies Care in the Margins: Interdisciplinary Support for Unhoused Pet Guardians (2026)
- Multimodal Approaches to Understanding Suicide Risk: Where Do We Go From Here? (2026)
- What Drives Recovery in Psychosis? Evidence-Based Approaches for Clinicians (2026)
- Resourcing Before Reprocessing: Foundations for Trauma & Addiction Treatment (2026)
- Ask About Pets!: A Necessity in Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Care (2026)
- Pet-Inclusive Safety Planning for Survivors of Domestic Violence (2026)
- Autism and Eating Disorders: Exploring the Complex Relationship Between these Conditions, and Their Treatment, 1.5 hours (2026)