Susan Orsillo, Ph.D.
Bio
Dr. Susan M. Orsillo is Professor of Psychology at Suffolk University in Boston, MA and the past Director of Clinical Training for the doctoral program in clinical psychology. Along with Dr. Lizabeth Roemer, and with support from National Institute of Mental Health, she has spent the past 15 years developing and examining the efficacy of Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapies (ABBT) for generalized anxiety and comorbid disorders. ABBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is now included in Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. More information on this approach, of mindfulness practices, can be found at ww.mindfulwaythroughanxietybook.comDr. Orsillo is author or co-author of over 100 articles and chapters and 3 books. In addition to training therapists as part of her academic position, Dr. Orsillo regularly conducts training workshops around the country and throughout the world, and her work has been featured in Elle Magazine, the Shambhala Sun, FIRST for Women Magazine, Women’s World Magazine, and on Oprah.com