I am a licensed psychotherapist and author specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I work with adults specializing in Anxiety Disorders, including Social Anxiety or extreme shyness, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Separation Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and some types of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. I also treat insomnia and depression. Publications include Don't Feed The Monkey Mind, The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens and The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, and The Teens Guide to Getting Stuff Done I am a Certified Diplomat of TheAcademy of Cognitive Therapy, a graduate of theBehavioral Therapy Training Institute for OCD and a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the International OCD Foundation.