who is behind anxiety training

our co-founders & Anxiety Experts

Meet the accomplished clinical team who draw from their combined 50+ years of expertise to provide comprehensive continuing education training to mental health professionals.

As a mental health professional, taking advantage of Anxiety Training's continuing education opportunities can empower you to become an expert, effective clinician and make a real difference in people's lives.

CBT with ERP is one of the gold-standard treatments for anxiety and OCD(obsessive-compulsive disorder) It is exposure with response prevention, or exposure therapy and is a kind of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) that is the foundational treatment approach at Anxiety Training.

National Institute of Health reports that an estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience any anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.

Kimberly Morrow, LCSW


Compassionate Therapist

Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in Erie, Pennsylvania for 30 years. She earned her Master's degree in Psychology from Memphis State University and her Master's in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She specializes in treating clients with anxiety and OCD and has been teaching professionals how to treat such disorders for over 15 years.

Expert Trainer

Kimberly is a graduate of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation's Behavior Therapy Institute and is a former board member for the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. She is an active member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and has created training videos to teach clinicians the evidence-based treatment for anxiety and OCD.

Professional Speaker

Kimberly's engaging speaking style captivates audiences across the United States. Through her workshops, she provides guidance on how to effectively manage anxiety. The interactive nature of her sessions receive rave reviews from those who attend.

Specialized Author

As an co-author, Kimberly is a go-to expert in the field of anxiety and OCD. She has penned: Face It and Feel It: 10 Simple (But Not Easy) Ways to Live Well with Anxiety and CBT for Anxiety: A Step-By-Step Training Manual for the Treatment of Fear, Panic, Worry, and OCD.

Award Winning Facilitator

Kimberly was honored with the 2012 Clinician Outreach Award and the 2015 Member of Distinction Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C


Compassionate Therapist

Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C, is a highly esteemed licensed clinical social worker and board-approved supervisor with 30 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy using exposure and response prevention to treat anxiety disorders, OCD, and depression, with clients ranging from children to adults.

Expert Trainer

As a Founding Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Elizabeth was the recipient of the 2012 Clinician Outreach Award and the 2017 Clinician of Distinction Award. Elizabeth holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Maryland's School of Social Work, with additional clinical training completed at the National Institutes of Health and Catholic University of America.

Professional Speaker

She is a nationally known speaker, Board-approved supervisor, and a cognitive behavioral expert in anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). She is a Clinical Fellow of the ADAA, and also received ADAA's 2012 Clinician Outreach Award and the 2017 Clinician of Distinction Award.

Specialized Author

As an co-author of three books - The Anxiety Cure (2nd Ed., Wiley, 2003), The Anxiety Cure for Kids (2nd Ed., Wiley, 2014), and CBT for Anxiety and OCD: A Step-by-Step Training for the Treatment of Fear, Panic, Worry, and OCD (PESI, 2018)

Award Winning Facilitator

 She works in Rockville, Maryland and is a member of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)

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