Steve Bisgaier, PsyD, BCB
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I am a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with a doctoral graduate degree (PsyD) and am an Adjunct Professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology.
My Therapeutic Orientation: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), supported by other gold-standard modalities with an extensive evidence base for the successful treatment of numerous mental health conditions, including: anxiety, OCD, depression, chronic pain, and heath issues.
My Memberships, Training & Presentations
My Memberships: President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the international organization that houses ACT. Member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Professional Presentations: I have lectured and spoken before numerous professional, non-profit, and for-profit groups and companies. Topics have included the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, depression, suicidality, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I have developed a mindfulness program for anxiety as well as a clinical self-compassion program. Additionally, I have designed and implemented a pilot research study demonstrating the effectiveness of ACT as a treatment for people suffering with perfectionism.
Specialized Trainings: CBT for Anxiety (Beck Institute); Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP) for OCD (Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (numerous, including ACT Boot Camp with Robyn Walser, Kelly Wilson, and Steven Hayes); TeleMental Health Training Certificate (TeleHealth Certification Institute); Behavioral Activation (Rogers Behavioral Health); Biofeedback (Board Certified by Biofeedback Certification International Alliance); Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program (Participant, Penn Program for Mindfulness); Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (Center for Deployment Psychology).
