Joan Davidson, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist (PSY 14532), a founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, Assistant Professor in the Clinical Sciences Program at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Davidson specializes in treating adults with mood and anxiety disorders (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder, Phobias, Social Anxiety, and generalized anxiety and worry). She also specializes in treating problems with body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) such as Trichotillomania (hair pulling) and Chronic Skin Picking and is a graduate of the Trichotillomania Learning Center's Professional Training Institute on Trichotillomania and Related Behaviors.

Dr. Davidson has taught workshops and guest lectured locally, nationally, and abroad, and she has trained therapists, medical residents, and graduate students on topics related to cognitive-behavioral case formulation and treatments for specific disorders. With her colleagues, Dr. Persons and Dr. Tompkins, she published a videotape series used for training clinicians to conduct cognitive-behavior therapy for depression and a book, The Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression (American Psychological Association, 2001). She has co-authored chapters on case formulation, and she spearheaded the development of the Functioning and Satisfaction Inventory (FSI), a measure for use in outpatient clinical practice. One of Dr. Davidson's current interests is guiding clinicians in developing individualized formulations, blending elements from empirically-supported treatments, and using creativity when implementing treatment plans.

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