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A multi-award-winning CBT expert, Dr David Tolin is the founder and director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living in Connecticut. He is an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Yale University’s School of Medicine and the author of the acclaimed title, Doing CBT.

Dr Tolin is widely published in scientific journals and leads pioneering research into obsessive compulsive and related disorders. He is a principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health and a past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Dr Tolin is a course presenter for Psychwire, a global leader in online courses for mental health professionals.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Arkansas1997
Master’s Degree (MA), PsychologyWestern Washington University1992
3 Honors and Awards
Connecticut Psychological Association2014
Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology
Connecticut Psychological Association2011
Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology
7 Books
Book cover of "Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions"
Book cover of "The Big Book of Exposures: Innovative, Creative, and Effective CBT-Based Exposures for Treating Anxiety-Related Disorders"
Book cover of "Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems (Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders)"
Book cover of "CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist's Guide"
Book cover of "CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Workbook"
Book cover of "Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (Treatments That Work)"
Book cover of "Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions"
Courses featuring David Tolin