PSYCHWIRE - Key Persons
A guiding force in the field CBT, Dr Dennis Tirch founded the Center for Compassion Focused Therapy in the USA. He has been described as one of the country's foremost experts on CFT and the contextual psychology of compassion.
One of the pioneers of CBT, Dr Donald Meichenbaum developed Cognitive Behavior Modification. He is research director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment.
Dr Alec Miller is an internationally respected clinical psychologist, teacher, researcher and author. His expertise lies in stress management, adolescent depression, suicide and self-injury, borderline personality disorder, as well as DBT.
A powerhouse in the field of CBT, Dr Anne Marie Albano is a professor of medical psychology and the director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders. She is an expert in mood disorders and a pioneer in child psychology.
Dr Art Nezu is known the world over as the co-developer of Problem-Solving Therapy, recently revised and renamed Emotion-Centered Problem-Solving Therapy. He holds various roles at Drexel University including co-director of the Nezu Stress and Coping Lab.
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- Researcher and Clinical Expert
Dr Barbara Rothbaum is a highly esteemed researcher and clinical expert in anxiety disorders. She is the executive director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program.
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- Associate in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
A world-leading authority on Non-suicidal Self-injury and related self-destructive behaviors, Dr Barent Walsh is a teaching associate in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and executive director emeritus of Open Sky Community Services.
Dr Candice Monson is an expert on traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies to treat PTSD. She is a professor of psychology at Ryerson University, Canada and the CEO and founder of Nellie Health.
Dr David Barlow is a world-renowned psychologist and developer of the Unified Protocol - a transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders. His long and illustrious career in the field of anxiety has spanned more than five decades.
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- Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute
Dr David Tolin is the founder and director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living and an adjunct professor at Yale University. He conducts pioneering research into obsessive compulsive and behavior disorders.
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- Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health
Dr Debra Kaysen is the Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences and is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She specializes in research and treatment for those who have experienced traumati
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- Expert in the Field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr Jill Rathus is an internationally respected expert in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She co-developed the adolescent-family adaptation of DBT.
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- Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary
Widely published on the topic of CBT, Dr Keith Dobson is a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Calgary, Canada. He is president of the World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and specializes in depression.
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- Founder and Director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety
A forward-thinking psychologist and performance mentor specializing in CBT, Dr Kevin Chapman is the founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders.
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- Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive
One of the great luminaries of CBT, Dr Leslie Sokol is a distinguished founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and former education director of the Beck Institute.
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- Developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dr Marsha Linehan is the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through the Linehan Institute and extensive publications, she trains clinicians to treat chronic suicidal behaviors and borderline personality disorder.
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- Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University
One of Canada's most respected and accomplished psychologists, Dr Martin Antony is a professor of psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is known the world over for his expertise and research into anxiety disorders and their treatment.
Dr Philip Kendall is an immensely experienced and highly accomplished child and adolescent psychologist and researcher best known for co-developing the CBT-based Coping Cat program to treat anxiety.
Dr Robert Leahy is among the world's foremost experts on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He has written or edited nearly 30 books and is a clinical professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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- Clinical Psychologist and Expert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Dr Sarah Edelman is a revered clinical psychologist and expert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is a bestselling author, trainer and developer of a psychological intervention program for the treatment of somatic dizziness.
Dr Stephen Rollnick is the co-creator of Motivational Interviewing. He conducts speaking engagements and training sessions internationally, with a special interest in the fields of healthcare and sport.
Dr Sue Johnson is a globally revered clinical psychologist and author, and founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), she is best known for her work in couple therapy and for her use of attachment science and emotion in her work.
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- Senior Researcher
- Professor
Dr Theresa Moyers is a professor of psychology and senior researcher at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions at the University of New Mexico. She is an expert in Motivational Interviewing.
An authority on anxiety and mood disorders, Dr Todd Farchione is a research associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of the Intensive Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University.
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- Co - Founder of Motivational Interviewing
Dr William R. Miller is the co-founder of Motivational Interviewing and one of the world's most cited psychologists. An expert in the psychology of change, his distinguished career has focused on behavioral treatments for addiction.
Highly respected for her CBT expertise, Dr Josephine Ridley specializes in suicide prevention, depression and anxiety. She is an adjunct associate professor of psychology at Case Western Reserve University.
Well-known for her advanced insights into trauma therapy, Dr Kelly Chrestman is a senior military behavioral health psychologist at the Center for Deployment Psychology. She specializes in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, OCD and anxiety disorders.
Kim Walton is a master trainer at the Zero Suicide Institute in Indiana. She retired as clinical lead of the organization in 2021 and is an expert in suicide awareness and prevention.
A global authority on PTSD, Dr Patricia Resick developed Cognitive Processing Therapy. She is a professor in psychiatry and behavioral science at Duke University and has published over 300 journal articles and book chapters.
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- Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy
An internationally recognized clinical psychologist, researcher and bestselling author, Professor Paul Gilbert is the founder of Compassion Focused Therapy for mood and anxiety disorders where shame and self-criticism present major difficulties.
Russ Harris is a world-renowned teacher of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and author of bestseller The Happiness Trap and textbook ACT Made Simple. He is a practicing psychotherapist and consultant to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
An authority on best practice CBT for PTSD, Dr Terence Keane developed many of today's widely used assessment measures for PTSD. He is a psychiatry professor and assistant dean for research at Boston University School of Medicine.