Seth J. Gillihan, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor of psychology in the psychiatry department at the University of Pennsylvania. As a licensed psychologist, he provides specialized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based interventions for anxiety, depression, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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