Meet Dr. Tinney
Dr. Tinney is a Board Certified Psychiatrist who completed a specialized fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Tinney has expertise and conducts research in Autism, ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder. She has advanced training in the management of children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, eating disorders, and substance abuse. She also manages these conditions in adults with experience in Suboxone treatment for opiate dependence. Dr. Tinney is actively engaged in the Triangle Community as a Medical Director in addition to being Adjunct faculty in the UNC Department of Psychiatry.Her mission is to provide evidence-based culturally competent care while improving awareness of mental health in the community. Her treatment approach uses a variety of interventions in medication and stress management, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dynamic therapy, individual psychotherapy, play psychotherapy, family therapy, cognitive testing, and psycho education.Dr. Tinney is a “medication minimalist” which means that she only provides medications when absolutely necessary, while supporting evidence-based alternative interventions. She believes in providing total person care. She supports and encourages close collaboration with Primary Care and therapy providers; creating a comprehensive treatment approach highlighting the multiple facets of an individual’s emotional, spiritual, and educational needs.
EDUCATION
Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Internship/Residency: Psychiatry University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Medical School: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
EXPERIENCE:
Medical Director: Upward Change Health Services
Physician Consultant/Expert Testimony: Managed Care
Adjunct Faculty/Assistant Professor: UNC Healthcare
