Christine A. Padesky

Christine A. Padesky, PhD, a clinical psychologist, is cofounder of the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Huntington Beach, California, and coauthor of five books, including the bestselling self-help resource Mind Over Mood, Second Edition. Dr. Padesky is a recipient of the Aaron T. Beck Award for significant and enduring contributions to the field of cognitive therapy from the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award from the California Psychological Association. She was named Most Influential International CBT Therapist by the British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy, which cited Mind Over Mood as the most influential CBT book of all time. The codeveloper of Strengths-Based CBT and an internationally renowned presenter who has taught workshops to more than 45,000 therapists, Dr. Padesky consults worldwide and develops audio and video training materials for therapists. Her websites are www.mindovermood.com (for the general public) and www.padesky.com (for mental health professionals).

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