Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association



Our Mission
Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the practice of scientifically-based psychotherapy in the Philadelphia region. It has a long tradition of providing education, promoting dissemination, and facilitating networking among the local CBT-oriented community. The organization sponsors lectures, workshops, and discussions on therapy issues for the purpose of educating practitioners, clinical scientists, and the public on the effective practice of psychotherapy.		Professionals: $25/year Students: $10/year
		Membership
		Membership in PBTA carries many benefits, including:
		Free admission to PBTA talks. Talks are given by prominent CBT-oriented professionals on topics of special interest to PBTA members. Recent presenters include Drs. Richard Heimberg, Michael Baime, Kelly Brownell, and Cory Newman. View full list of recent talks. Free CE credits for psychologists. Discounted admission to bi-annual ethics workshop (required by November 2009 for licensure renewal) facilitated by Donald Bersoff, J.D., Ph.D. Networking. Joining PBTA provides opportunities to interface with like-minded professionals. Electronic referral directory. The PBTA online referral directory serves as a useful source for members who are in practice, for those looking to make referrals to CBT practitioners, and for the public. Joining an important movement. When you join PBTA, you become part of an effort to educate the local community about cognitive behavior therapy and empirically supported treatments.
Upcoming Events
	September 17, 2008
	Deborah roth ledley, Ph.D. *"Becoming a Calm Mom: Using CBT Techniques to Help Moms Adjust to the First Year of Motherhood"*
October 6, 2008 Scott Lilienfeld, ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Emory University
November 3, 2008 Jodi a. mindell, ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Psychology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia; Associate Director of the Sleep Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
View the Schedule of Events for all event details.
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