Dr. Ruth DeRosa

Partner · Therapist bio

About Dr. Ruth DeRosa

Partner & Co-Director

Dr. DeRosa is co-founder and co-director of Cognitive Behavioral Associates. She is an expert in the fields of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, anxiety, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and adult & child traumatic stress. Intensively trained in DBT, she and colleagues have also developed DBT-informed treatments for teens experiencing chronic extreme stress as part of a federal grant supporting a national network of trauma specialists.

She is currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma and The Journal of Family Violence. Dr. DeRosa graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from George Washington University and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing in the areas of CBT & DBT, she also consults with agencies working to integrate evidence-based practice and treatment programs in their organizations.

Dr. DeRosa trains and consults with therapists across the country regarding building clinical teams, as well as individual & group therapy, to help clients experiencing stress, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, panic disorder, depression, borderline personality disorder features, and emotional dysregulation.

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