Judith S. Beck Ph.D.

About

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., is President of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a nonprofit organization that provides state-of-the-art training and certification in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to individuals and organizations, offers online courses on a variety of CBT topics, conducts research, and serves as a leading global resource in CBT. She is also Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where she teaches CBT to psychiatric residents. Considered an international expert in CBT, Beck divides her time among administration, supervision and teaching, clinical work, curriculum development, research, and writing.

Beck has written over 100 articles and chapters as well as books, workbooks, and pamphlets for professionals and nonprofessionals, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, 3rd edition and Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What to Do When the Basics Don’t Work. She has also written extensively on a cognitive behavioral approach to weight management. Beck maintains a clinical caseload at Beck Institute’s in-house clinic in suburban Philadelphia, treating clients who experience a range of challenges.

Books by Judith S. Beck Ph.D.

Recent Posts

You Don’t Have to Be in Therapy Forever

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Can Negative Emotions Be Useful?

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How to Talk to a Loved One Who Could Benefit from Therapy

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Giving Your Therapist Negative Feedback

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How Automatic Thoughts Can Hurt a Relationship

Recognizing how automatic thoughts may be affecting your relationship can help you mend relationship distress.

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Acceptance and Self-Care for Caregivers

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