Robert D. Friedberg is a licensed clinical psychologist who obtained his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology–San Diego and completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy-Newport Beach. Until very recently he was a tenured Full Professor, Head of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Care Emphasis and Director of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth at Palo Alto University. Friedberg is a Board Certified Diplomate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a former Extramural Scholar at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT). He was named a Spotlight Mentor by ABCT. Friedberg is the author of eleven books including Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents (2015 with Jessica McClure), CBT-Express (with Drs. Jessica McClure, Micaela Thordarson, and & Marisa , Keller), Handbook of CBT for Pediatric Medical Conditions (with Dr. Jennifer Paternostro) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Youth: Tradition and Innovation (with Dr. Brad Nakamura). He is also at work on a new book on creative applications of CBT with Dr. Erica Rozmid and a major research project studying intolerance of uncertainty and COVID related thoughts in children and parents. Dr. Friedberg has authored many journal articles, book chapters, and national/international presentations. His brand new project is the use of narrative and storytelling to disseminate CBT to community practitioners.