Kissen, Debra

Dr. Debra Kissen is the Clinical Director of the Light On Anxiety Treatment Center. Dr. Kissen specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Kissen is the author of the Panic Workbook for Teens and is an active contributor to the Huffington Post and shares information on empirically supported treatment for anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Kissen has completed advanced training in CBT for Insomnia. 

Dr. Kissen also has a special interest in the principles of mindfulness and their application for anxiety disorders. Mindfulness based treatment for anxiety entails noting that which is uncomfortable, and then allowing these thoughts and sensations to pass, without clinging to them or attempting to eliminate them. Dr. Kissen has presented her research on mindfulness-based treatments at regional and national conferences. Dr. Kissen serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Beyond OCD and is the Chair of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Public Education Committee.