Bridget Flynn Walker, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of individuals with anxiety and related disorders. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley, CA. She has particular expertise utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with anxious children and adolescents and their families. She is the author of
Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance (New Harbinger Publications, 2017), which enjoys international readership and has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation--an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with CBT principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties.
Walker has trained several doctoral level clinicians in CBT and anxiety disorders. In addition, mental health professionals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area request her consultation and teaching services. She is a lecturer at the University of California at San Francisco-Osher Mini Medical School, and is frequently asked to educate and guide school professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally. She is known for her skill at making CBT clear and accessible to non-professionals. She lives in San Francisco, California. Visit her at www.drbridgetwalker.com.
