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 twelve books including Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents (2015 with Jessica McClure),Cognitive Techniques for Children and Adolescents (with Drs. McClure and Hilwig-Garcia), CBT-Express (with Drs. Jessica McClure, Micaela Thordarson, and & Marisa , Keller), Handbook of CBT for Pediatric Medical Conditions (with Dr. Jennifer Paternostro) Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Youth: Tradition and Innovation (with Dr. Brad Nakamura) and Creative Applications of CBT with Youth with Dr. Erica Rozmid. He has two forthcoming books, Handbook of CBT with Jewish Youth with Rabbi Nico Socolovsky and CBT with Youth: Tradition and innovation (2nd edition) with Dr. Micaela Thordarson. Dr. Friedberg has authored many journal articles, book chapters, and national/international presentations.