Co-author of the best-selling self-help book, Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think which has 500,000 copies in print in English and is translated into 15 languages

Author of five professional books and dozens of professional articles and book chapters

Consultant to mental health clinics, hospital programs, and educational video projects

One of the most prominent instructors of cognitive therapy worldwide. Early in her career she taught over 25 workshops with Dr. Aaron T. Beck, founder of cognitive therapy. Since then, over 35,000 mental health professionals have attended her workshops.

Internationally recognized among mental health professionals as a creative innovator and leader in cognitive therapy practice and teaching

Appearances or primary roles in more than a dozen film, video and television projects including PBS psychology telecourses; educational films for both public and professional audiences

Frequent interviews in the print media: women’s magazines, teen magazines, health magazines, and major newspapers

Co-Founder, Center for Cognitive Therapy in 1983

Licensed psychologist (PSY7635) in California since 1982

Distinguished Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT)

Certified cognitive therapist (ACT)

Cognitive therapist since 1978

B.A. Yale University 1974; M.A. University of California, Los Angeles 1975; Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles 1981

2007: Recipient Aaron T. Beck Award from the Academy of Cognitive Therapy

2007: Recipient Aaron T. Beck Award from the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies at Assumption College (www.assumption.edu)

2003: Recipient of the “Distinguished Contribution to Psychology” award from the California Psychological Association

2002: Named the "Most Influential International Female Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Researcher/Practitioner" by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies

2002: the British Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy named Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think the most influential cognitive therapy book of all time
 

Co-Founder, Center for Cognitive Therapy in 1983

Licensed psychologist (PSY11811) in California since 1990

Over 20 years of clinical experience and highly specialized training in cognitive therapy

Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT)

Certified cognitive therapist (ACT)

Clinical specialties include anxiety, health worries, work pressures, relationship issues, stress, lesbian & gay issues, panic attacks, and problem-solving

Worked in an emergency inpatient psychiatric ward, outpatient community clinic, physical medicine & rehabilitation ward, a family medicine setting, and at the Center for Cognitive Therapy

Conducts cognitive therapy workshops for mental health professionals throughout Great Britain, Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States on anxiety, personality disorders, complex issues, relationship issues, therapist beliefs, creativity and resilience

Co-produces cognitive therapy audio and videotape training materials for mental health professionals

Designs and manages two web sites, one exclusively for mental health professionals (www.Padesky.com) and one for the general public (www.MindOverMood.com)

B.A. Case Western Reserve University, Flora Stone Mather College, 1968; M.A. California School of Professional Psychology, 1984; Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology, 1988.