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info@cognitivetherapyctr.com

 
Lawrence I. Sank, Ph.D.
 
 
Dr. Sank has practiced in the Washington Metropolitan area since 1973.  He has specialized training in cognitive behavior therapy and in the treatment of mood disorders. He is skilled in treating depression and anxiety with an emphasis on mindfulness training.  He is a certified sex therapist.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Education
  • Brandeis University:  A.B. (Cum Laude) Economics
  • Rutgers University:  M.S. Clinical Psychology
  • Rutgers University:  Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
 
Training
  • Harvard University School of Medicine: Clinical Fellow / Predoctoral Internship-Beth Israel Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (Madison):  Post doctoral Fellow University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Cognitive Therapy-Collaborative Research Training Program for Depression
 
Licensure
  • Maryland
 
Board Certification
  • American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)-Clinical Psychology
 
Memberships
  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT) Founding Fellow
  • Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
  • American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) Certified Sex Therapist
  • American Psychological Association
  • Maryland Psychological Association- Fellow
  • DC Psychological Association