About Dr. Gransee
Dr Jonathan Gransee had a life-long interest in psychology, dating back to his childhood. However, his route to a career in psychology was a bit circuitous. After high school, he went into the United States Air Force, where he quickly moved through the ranks to the rank of Staff Sergeant. During his time in the Air Force, he learned many construction techniques (useful for home remodeling projects), and also had his first experiences as a supervisor. However, after his 6 year enlistment expired, he chose not to re-enlist, and instead decided to obtain an undergraduate degree in psychology at Arizona State University. He worked throughout his schooling, delivering pizzas, and working in tele-sales. After graduating Cum Laude with a B.S. in Psychology, he had a brief, one year sabbatical where he worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor for an adult short-term residential treatment placement. It is here that Dr. Gransee learned, first hand, about the field of substance abuse treatment, though his ideas tended to be a bit non-traditional, and challenged the typical approach utilized to treat substance abuse clients.
During Dr. Gransee’s time as a Substance Abuse Counselor, he applied to, and was accepted to the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, CA. During his 5 years at this institution, he received advanced training and education in counseling and assessment techniques, and in research evaluation, and also had the opportunity to work hands-on with patients with various issues. As well, during this time he conducted research on his dissertation topic, Heterosocial Paralysis. This topic centered on the dating problems of individuals who had limited social competence, though it was not until much later that he realized that he had essentially analyzed the dating problems of those with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism. He wrote, and defended his dissertation, and graduated soon thereafter.
Beginning in 2000, Dr. Gransee began his work in the area of evaluations, first in a postdoctorate position, conducting evaluations, and then, beginning in June of 2002, as a licensed psychologist in private practice. Over the years, Dr. Gransee has conducted thousands of evaluations, including Child Custody Evaluations, Adoption Evaluations, Competency Evaluations, INS Evaluations, and other types of evaluations on children, adolescents, and adults. He has been recognized as an expert in many courts, and has testified on many occasions.
Dr Gransee has been interviewed by ABC 27 news and by Fox 43 news on such topics as child molestation, hoarding, schooling. He has written and has been interviewied for dozens of articles. He has also conducted numerous seminars, nationwide, on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar Disorder in Children.
Dr. Gransee works with many attorneys provding forensic psychological evaluations for their clients and for the Court as well as consultations. He also holds contracts with the local Children and Youth Agency, the Office of Aging, Juvenile Probation, the Bureau of Disability Determination.