A Q&A With Entrepreneur, Author, and Illness Anxiety Disorder Advocate Hal...
Dr. Judith Beck recently wrote the foreword for Hypochondria: What’s Behind the Hidden Costs of Healthcare in America by Hal Rosenbluth and Marnie Hall. She recently chatted with Hal about his...
View ArticleCBT Isn’t Only for Therapists
Allen R. Miller, PhD, MBA Beck Institute Acting Executive Director Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is the most thoroughly researched and effective psychotherapy available today. Its efficacy is well...
View ArticleRecovery Extends to All: The Philadelphia Story of Recovery-Oriented...
Join us for a special, free, open-to-the public session in Philadelphia In 2007, Dr. Aaron Beck and Dr. Paul Grant and their team began work with Dr. Arthur Evans, then the Commissioner of the...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle: Addressing Community Gun Violence with Evidence-Informed...
On October 22, Beck Institute President Dr. Judith Beck will speak at the Symposium on Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Violence Prevention hosted by the Center for the Study and Practice of...
View ArticleMoving Forward: How Consultation Can Help Therapists and Clients Get Unstuck
Morgan Hagner, PsyD and Sofia Chernoff, PsyD We all feel stuck at times, even in situations we care deeply about and despite a genuine desire to improve. Our clients are no different. As clinicians,...
View Article“The Compassion Will Come Back”: A Conversation with Antiwar Activist Seddiq...
Beck Institute was recently contacted by Seddiq Weera, a physician and antiwar activist from Afghanistan who has spent decades observing and intervening in hostilities in his home country. Now living...
View ArticleCBT Strategies to Promote Health and Wellness
Deborah Beck Busis, LCSW, Director, Beck Institute Weight Management Program A critical part of conducting modern, values-focused CBT is helping clients identify and make progress toward their...
View ArticleWhy CBT Therapists Don’t Challenge Clients’ Cognitions—And Why It Matters
Judith S. Beck, PhD, President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy As I teach mental health professionals around the world, I frequently discover that they believe it is important to...
View ArticleRecapping ABCT’s 58th Annual Convention
Beck Institute was excited to welcome the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) to Philadelphia for its 58th Annual Convention on November 14-17. Our staff and faculty presented...
View ArticleWelcome to 2025!
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we leave 2024 in the rearview mirror and look ahead to 2025, I’m excited to share our large and growing impact on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Recovery-Oriented...
View ArticleThe Importance of Drawing Positive Conclusions in CBT
Judith S. Beck, PhD, President, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy Aaron T. Beck, MD and Paul Grant, PhD developed Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) for individuals diagnosed with...
View ArticleMeet Beck Institute Faculty Member Dr. Ariel Nickie Davies
Last year, Beck Institute was excited to welcome Dr. Ariel Nickie Davies to our bench of expert faculty. Dr. Nickie Davies is a licensed clinical psychologist who completed her post-doctoral residency...
View ArticleA Live Virtual Q&A with Dr. Judith Beck: Session Recording
This session was held on January 29, 2025. Drs. Allen Miller and Judith Beck warmly thank all who attended the session or submitted a question. We received over 400 audience questions from around the...
View ArticleCognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression from an Evolutionary Perspective:...
Morgan Hagner, PsyD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy The article “Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression From an Evolutionary Perspective” by Steven D. Hollon,...
View ArticleRemembering the Honorable Phyllis W. Beck: A Trailblazing Woman and Tireless...
Beck Institute mourns the loss of the Honorable Phyllis W. Beck, a respected leader and philanthropist who served as Chair of Beck Institute’s Board of Directors for over 25 years. Judge Beck passed...
View ArticleThe Evolution of the Strong Black Woman Schema
Ariel Nickie Davies, PsyD, Beck Institute Adjunct Faculty Whether in clinical practice or on social media, you may have heard black women express, “I’m tired” or “It’s our time to rest.” Although this...
View ArticleBuilding Sustainable CBT Programs for Organizations, Systems, and Agencies
Allen R. Miller, PhD, MBA, Executive Director, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is widely recognized as the gold standard for the treatment of a range of...
View ArticleCBT in Integrated Pediatric Settings: The Next Frontier
Join us in our upcoming CBT for Youth live virtual workshop and learn to improve your work with youth clients. CBT for Youth May 12 – 14, 2025 Learn More Robert D. Friedberg, PhD, Beck Institute...
View ArticleMeet Beck Institute Faculty Member Dr. Michael Tompkins
Dr. Michael A. Tompkins is a licensed psychologist and board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and serves...
View ArticleUsing Imagery of a Client’s Future Self in CBT for Behavior Change
Morgan Hagner, PsyD, Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Hagner is completing her postdoctoral fellowship at Beck Institute under the supervision of Dr. Judith Beck. As therapists, we want to help our clients...
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