Heidi Grantz

Heidi Grantz, LCSW, is a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry who focuses on helping children and teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome, and body-focused repetitive behaviors including trichotillomania and skin picking.

Grantz uses cognitive behavioral therapy, including a method called exposure and response prevention, to help young people manage OCD and anxiety. For tic disorders, she offers behavioral therapies that teach individuals strategies to manage their tics and urges. She is also trained in habit reversal therapy, a technique that helps children become more aware of their symptoms and develop alternative behaviors.

Grantz helps each child reach their goals by focusing on their strengths. "We’ve got this,” she says. “I will coach you and we can accomplish this together."

As an assistant clinical professor of social work at Yale School of Medicine, Grantz conducts research on how psychosocial stress affects children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and OCD. She has contributed to the development of tools to measure stress in young people with these conditions and is interested in how stress influences symptom severity. Her goal is to find effective ways to support children and families as they navigate these mental health challenges.

Grantz has served as a clinical liaison to the Tourette Syndrome Association and has been recognized for her publications on psychosocial stress in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and OCD.