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Drs. Pincus, Merson & Farley Presenting at ABCT November 2025
Dr. Donna Pincus, Dr. Rachel Merson, and Dr. Alyssa Farley are presenting in collaboration with colleagues from Cornell University and George Mason University. Their presentation is entitled: "What to Do When More Worries Ring True: Flexibly Applying CBT Strategies to Address Youth Anxiety in 2025." will be delivered during the November 2025 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Conference in New Orleans.
Adult Grief Group Now Open For Enrollment!
Grief Group
Grief is a natural part of life. For many, grief is associated with intense emotional suffering, and for some, it can also lead to difficulty moving on with life or feeling like life is meaningless without the person who died. If you have lost a loved one at least 6 months ago and are struggling to cope, grief group might be for you. Grief group is an opportunity to gather with other people who have experienced loss and provides a safe, non-judgmental space to share emotions and struggles and learn new ways to live with your loss. During grief group, we will use an approach called the Unified Protocol. The Unified Protocol (UP) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy that has been very well-researched and shown to be effective for a range of emotional concerns. This group will help you learn skills to manage your emotions more effectively and hopefully start to feel better.
Benefits of grief group:
- Support and feedback from two group co-leaders and other individuals who have experienced loss
- Typically, lower costs relative to individual treatment
Group format and schedule
At CARD, grief groups typically include about 8 clients and are led by two doctoral student trainees supervised by a licensed psychologist at CARD. The group meets one evening per week for 90 minutes over the course 12 sessions (roughly 3 months).
Fee
Group fees are determined based on CARD’s group treatment sliding scale.
When is the next group starting?
We are currently open to new members for our group scheduled this November 2025. If you are interested in the group, please contact CARD at (617) 353-9610 to determine initial eligibility and be placed on the wait list for the next group.
Ready to get started?
- Complete our intake form here to get in touch with our phone screener: https://bu-card.titaniumhwc.com/adultintake
- Contact us if you have questions about our next start dates or if you are ready to get started.
Dr. Leyfer & Dr. Farley presenting at EABCT 2025
Dr. Ovsanna Leyfer and Dr. Alyssa Farley will be presenting at the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) 2025 Congress on September 4 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their talk titles are as follows:
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Fast-Track CBT: How to Design and Deliver an Intensive Treatment for Youth Anxiety
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Rapid Relief: Outcomes From a One-Week Intensive Treatment for Adolescent Anxiety
For more information on EABCT and other talks go to: https://eabct2025.org/
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen’s Latest Book; “How to be Enough”
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen―clinical psychologist, anxiety specialist, and author of How to Be Yourself―is on the same journey as you. In How to Be Enough, Hendriksen charts a flexible, forgiving, and freeing path, all without giving up the excellence your high standards and hard work have gotten you. She delivers seven shifts―including from self-criticism to kindness, control to authenticity, procrastination to productivity, comparison to contentment―to find self-acceptance, rewrite the Inner Rulebook, and most of all, cultivate the authentic human connections we’re all craving.
With compassion and humor, Hendriksen lays out a clear, effective, and empowering guide. To enjoy rather than improve, be real rather than impressive, and be good to yourself when you’re wired to be hard on yourself.
You can find Dr. Hendriksen's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Enough-Self-Acceptance-Self-Critics-Perfectionists/dp/1250291879
Ellen was recently asked to go on CBS Morning and share a little bit about her book. You can view here interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH43oV0Dj98
Dr. Toomey & Dr. Mow’s Case Study on Assessing Developmental Gerstmann’s Syndrome in an Adult Accepted for Publication
Dr. Rosemary Toomey and program alum Dr. Jessica L. Mow recently had their case study accepted to the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society!
You can check out their groundbreaking report titled "Assessing Developmental Gerstmann’s Syndrome in an adult: a case report" in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.
Dr. Lisa Smith Featured on Throw Off the Lines (TOTL) Podcast
Dr. Lisa Smith, Director of Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, was featured on Season 1, Episode 11 of the Throw Off the Lines (TOTL) podcast!
In the insightful episode titled: "Choosing a Meaningful Life and Embracing Vulnerability," Dr. Smith shares her expertise on various topics including how to manage challenging emotions and how to pursue a meaningful life. Dr. Smith also highlights the benefits of seeking professional help and using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
To listen to the podcast episode today, you can visit: https://throwoffthelines.com/listen-watch/
Dr. Lisa Smith Partnering with Southern Smoke Foundation to Help MA Food & Beverage Workers
Dr. Lisa Smith, Director of The Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University, is partnering with the Southern Smoke Foundation. No program launch would be complete without a proper party, so we’re thrilled that SSF Chefs Karen Akunowicz, Stephanie Izard, and Jaimie Bissonnette are joining forces for a dinner celebrating the kickoff of our Behind You partnership with Boston University on July 15 at Bar Volpe!! 🎉 This dinner celebrates the expansion of our Behind You program to all of Massachusetts–that means SSF is providing access to no-cost counseling for MA F+B workers starting in July! For more information about the dinner and to purchase tickets, click on the link in our bio! Massachusetts F+B workers can apply to receive no cost counseling by visiting southernsmoke.org/mental-health/. Media inquiries to: Dr. Lisa Smith at (617)353-9610 or smithl@bu.edu
Congratulations to Shelby Shipley, Administrative Assistant Extraordinaire!
Shelby Shipley is the 2024 recipient of the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Service Award. This award highlights her dedication to her daily CARD responsibilities, her delightful attitude, and her never ending support of our students, both graduate and undergraduate. Shelby is the heart of our Clinic, keeping her finger on the pulse of activity within CARD, and we enthusiastically congratulate her on this well-deserved honor. This is the second consecutive year that our Administrative Staff have received this honorable award. Haydee Torres, who has been a longstanding devoted employee, was the proud recipient of last year's award.
Congratulations to Graduate Student, Kevin Narine, on a Well-Deserved Award!
Kevin Narine of William James College, and one of CARD’s practicum students this year, was awarded the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Outstanding Student Clinician Award for 2024. This award is intended to recognize outstanding graduate students who are providing exceptional contributions to the field of clinical psychology through their clinical work. He was nominated by CARD in recognition of his outstanding work within our clinic this year.
Congratulations to CARD Director, Dr. Lisa Smith, 2024 APTC Clinic Director Mentor Award
Dr. Lisa Smith has received the 2024 Association for Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) Clinic Director Mentor Award for 2024. This award recognizes an APTC Training Clinic Director each year who demonstrates extraordinary mentorship of another Training Clinic Director. Dr. Smith's dedication to mentoring early clinicians makes this award such a wonderful tribute to her longstanding development of future clinicians.