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Robert L. Leahy
Robert L. Leahy
Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., is recognized worldwide as one of the most respected writers and speakers on cognitive therapy. Educated at Yale University, he is the director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, president of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, president of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, president-elect of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill-Cornell University Medical School, associate editor of The Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, editor of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Book Reviews, and author and editor of 15 books, including The Worry Cure. He has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers, as well as on many television and radio programs.

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