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ABCT Staff Contacts

ABCT Staff Directory

Executive Office

Chief Executive Officer

Courtney L. White, Ph.D., CAE

Lead ABCT’s strategic direction and oversee day-to-day operations of the Central Office. Responsible for overall strategic planning and financial management. Works with the Board of Directors and governing structure at all levels.

212-647-1890 (ext. 216)
clwhite@abct.org

Senior Manager, Governance and Health Equity

Dalveer Kaur

Develop, guide, integrate, monitor, and evaluate equity-related programs and activities across the association in keeping with ABCT’s strategic priorities, policies, and guidelines. Works with CEO on governance activities and meetings.

212-647-1890
dkaur@abct.org

Senior Fundraising and Development Manager

Sarah Tielemans, CAE

Manages the development, coordination, and implementation of all individual and major donor fundraising and stewardship initiatives. Oversees grant funding opportunities, sponsorships, and external strategic alliances.

212-647-1890
stielemans@abct.org

Publications

Director of Publications

Stephanie Schwartz

Oversees ABCT publications and website. Coordinates projects with the Publications Committee.

212-647-1890
sschwartz@abct.org

Publications Production Editor & Graphic Designer

Benjamin Feinstein

Oversees production-editorial process of all ABCT publications, including Behavior Therapy, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, and the Behavior Therapist. Responsible for visual/graphic design across multiple platforms, and manages advertising sales.

212-647-1890
bfeinstein@abct.org

Marketing and Communications

Web Manager

Rachel Greeman

Maintains and optimizes ABCT website navigation, structure, updates, and interfaces with third parties. Plans and organizes ABCT website content, monitor and analyze website traffic and all other user analytics.

212-647-1890 (ext. 208)
rgreeman@abct.org

Marketing and Communications Manager

Emily Ravaioli

Responsible for ABCT communication activities internal and external via a variety of channels, including social media, membership forum, and website. Manages marketing and promotion for annual convention, continuing education, webinars, publications and other programs.

212-647-1890 (ext. 212)
eravaioli@abct.org

Convention and Meetings

Senior Director, Education and Meeting Services

Stephen R. Crane

Oversees all programmatic content, planning, and logistics of the Annual Convention. Oversees development of webinars and all continuing education (CE) offerings, as well as other ABCT meetings and events.

212-647-1890 (ext. 210)
scrane@abct.org

Manager, Convention Services and Concierge Support

Tonya Childers

Serves as exhibits manager and registrar for the Annual Convention. Responsible for continuing education certificates, processing dues statements, and convention pre-registration. Assist members with other tasks and general requests.

212-647-1890 (ext. 202)
tchilders@abct.org

Finance and Administration

Senior Director, Finance and Human Resources

Kelli Long

Oversees ABCT financial management, human resources, and administration functions. Assists CEO with budget preparation, conducts financial analysis and prepares financial reports.

212-647-1890 (ext. 204)
klong@abct.org

Administrative Specialist

Maryilyn Brown

Provides a wide range of administrative tasks to support the smooth operation of the organization. Convention materials. Publications reprints, copyrights, permissions. General member queries. Maintains ABCT Forums.

212-647-1890 (ext. 200)
mhbrown@abct.org

Membership Services

Membership Services Manager

TBD

Manages ABCT membership database. Oversee membership retention and recruitment plans and engagement strategies. Manage activities of special interest groups (SIGs).

212-647-1890

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of treatment that is based firmly on research findings. It places emphasis on changing your cognitions (thoughts) or behaviors (actions) in order to effect change in how you feel. These approaches help people in achieving specific changes or goals.

Changes or goals might involve:

A way of acting: like smoking less or being more outgoing;
A way of feeling: like helping a person to be less scared, less depressed, or less anxious;
A way of thinking: like learning to problem-solve or get rid of self-defeating thoughts;
A way of dealing with physical or medical problems: like reducing back pain or helping a person stick to a doctor’s suggestions.

Cognitive behavioral therapists usually focus more on the current situation and its solution, rather than the past. They concentrate on a person’s views and beliefs about their life. CBT is an effective treatment for individuals, parents, children, couples, and families. The goal of CBT is to help people improve and gain more control over their lives by changing behaviors that don’t work well to ones that do.

How to Get Help

If you are looking for help, either for yourself or someone else, you may be tempted to call someone who advertises in a local publication or who comes up from a search of the Internet. You may, or may not, find a competent therapist in this manner. It is wise to check on the credentials of a psychotherapist. It is expected that competent therapists hold advanced academic degrees. They should be listed as members of professional organizations, such as the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies or the American Psychological Association. Of course, they should be licensed to practice in your state. You can find competent specialists who are affiliated with local universities or mental health facilities or who are listed on the websites of professional organizations. You may, of course, visit our website (www.abct.org) and click on “Find a CBT Therapist”

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) is an interdisciplinary organization committed to the advancement of a scientific approach to the understanding and amelioration of problems of the human condition. These aims are achieved through the investigation and application of behavioral, cognitive, and other evidence-based principles to assessment, prevention, and treatment.