https://www.drdeborahledley.com

Dr. Roth Ledley is a psychologist at the Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. She completed her PhD at the University of Toronto and did post-doctoral training at the Adult Anxiety Clinic of Temple University. Prior to joining the Children’s Center, she was a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania where she worked at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.

Dr. Ledley has done extensive research on the nature and treatment of anxiety, publishing over 40 scientific papers and book chapters, as well as three academic books. Her book, Making Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Work, now in its second edition, has sold almost 20,000 copies.  It is used as a textbook in many clinical psychology training programs throughout North America and has been translated into numerous foreign languages. Dr. Ledley also coaches expectant and new mothers, basing her work on her book, Becoming a Calm Mom: How to Manage Stress and Enjoy the First Year of Motherhood. 

Dr. Ledley sees patients at the Center, and at an additional office in Wynnewood, PA.  She has expertise in the evaluation and cognitive-behavioral treatment of:

•  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
•  Separation Anxiety
•  Specific Phobias
•  Perfectionism
•  Social Anxiety and shyness
•  Sleep difficulties
•  Panic Disorder
•  Generalized Anxiety and Worry
•  Anxiety in expectant and new parents
•  In addition, Dr. Ledley enjoys doing parent coaching