Who We Are

We are an internationally recognized group of clinical psychologists and psychotherapists providing the highest quality cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression, anxiety, phobias, eating disorders, personality disorders, child and adolescent problems and family and marital problems. Founded in 1985 as the Center for Cognitive Therapy we have provided successful, caring and highly professional treatment for thousands of patients.


The Director, Dr. Robert L. Leahy, has authored and edited fifteen books on cognitive therapy and psychological processes and is the President of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical School. He is the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Leahy was recently elected to be President-Elect of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT). Dr. Leahy recently received the Aaron T. Beck Award for Outstanding Contributions in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. You can read Dr. Leahy's Blog "Anxiety Free" at PsychologyToday.com.

Our staff provide evaluations and treatment for psychological problems, state-of-the-art cognitive-behavioral therapy, and training for other professionals. Many members of our staff teach and supervise in graduate programs and medical schools in the New York City area and have authored research articles and chapters on cognitive-behavioral therapy. 

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    FACT Board of Directors

    Aaron T. Beck, M.D.                                                 Arthur Carter
    University Professor of Psychiatry                               Publisher
    University of Pennsylvania Medical School                   New York Observer

    Marylene Cloitre, Ph.D.                                            Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D.
    Graham Professor of Psychology                               President of FACT
    New York University Medical School                            ClinicalProfessor of Psychology in Psychiatry 
                                                                                Weill-Cornell Medical College

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