Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Judith S. Beck, PhD has extensive experience in cognitive behavior therapy and psychological research. Judith S. is currently the President and Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a position they have held since 1994. Additionally, they have been self-employed as an author and speaker since 1985. Dr. Beck is also a Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, starting in 2000. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Professional Services at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1994.
Judith S. Beck, PhD earned their Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. Judith S. then pursued their Master's Degree in Educational Psychology at Columbia University, completing it in 1976. Following that, they attended the University of Pennsylvania again and obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology in 1982.
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Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Beck Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of improving lives worldwide through excellence and innovation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy. It was established in 1994 by Dr. Aaron T. Beck and Dr. Judith S. Beck. As the leading source for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) training and resources, Beck Institute has provided more than 45,000 clinicians from 130 countries with state-of-the-art training in CBT, the most highly researched and widely adopted of the evidence-based psychotherapies. In 2019, Beck Institute opened the Beck Institute Center for Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) to train professionals and staff who work with individuals with serious mental health conditions. In the same year, Beck Institute launched an intensive CBT certification program designed to raise the bar for excellence in the field through training, mentorship, and feedback from expert faculty. In addition to professional training, Beck Institute provides information and resources for the public on these two forms of evidence-based psychotherapy and operates a small, in-house clinic to treat clients. The Beck Institute Cares website provides information and resources about CBT to the lay public.