Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D.

Author Description

Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a founding partner of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles and books on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, including My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic and the book and video series Essential Components of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Depression. He has presented nationally on the topic of compulsive hoarding and is a member of the San Francisco Task Force on Hoarding. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults, adolescents, and children and is in private practice in Oakland, California.