Counselor Bios

Meet our Counselors 

Jennifer Grant, LCSW-S: Clinical Social Worker Supervisor and Certified Animal Assisted Counselor

Jennifer Grant, LCSW-S, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor and Certified Animal Assisted Counselor who has been practicing social work since 2003. Ms. Grant is a native Texan and graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in Direct Practice from Texas State University in San Marcos. As an experienced trauma clinician, she has worked in acute care settings in both inpatient and outpatient hospital care and in crisis response. Ms. Grant has treated survivors of mass violence in both Uvalde and Sutherland Springs. She has experience providing treatment to veterans and active duty service members as well as first responders. Her training includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy. Ms. Grant is a dog lover, hiker, wife, mom, and unicorn enthusiast. She is a fierce advocate for marginalized populations with a particular clinical focus in LGBTQ+ needs and supports causes that promote equity and access to mental health care and quality education for all.

Dr. Tucker: Certified Animal Assisted Counseling Partner

Dr. Tucker Grant, Certified Animal Assisted Counseling Partner, is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi born October 22, 2020. Dr. Tucker received his undergraduate Canine Good Citizen training in January of 2023 and was then admitted to the Texas State University Animal Assisted Counseling program in the summer of 2023. Dr. Tucker completed 120 hours of intensive training to become an Animal Assisted Counselor along with his partner (and mom), Jennifer Grant, LCSW-S. Dr. Tucker graduated with his Dogtorate from the Animal Assisted Counseling Program at Texas State in July of 2023 and was thrilled to come to San Antonio College to serve students in August 2023. Dr. Tucker has always been interested in helping others and displayed a strong intuitiveness for human emotion from puppyhood. He is interested in working with all populations and learning more about every student he encounters. He is particularly skilled at identifying and treating anxiety and depression through intuitive behaviors, empathy, unconditional positive regard, and cuddles.