Dr. Nina Josefowitz has over thirty years of experience as a CBT therapist and teacher. Dr. Josefowitz is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at OISE/University of Toronto, Canada. She teaches courses in cognitive behaviour therapy to master’s level students as well as counselling courses in the Global Mental Health program. Dr. Josefowitz has offered workshops on CBT in North America and internationally.
In addition to her clinical work and teaching, Dr. Josefowitz has appeared in court as an expert witness in cases of childhood sexual assault, interpersonal violence and sexual harassment. Dr. Josefowitz was on the Council of the College of Psychologists for 9 years and President of the College from 2001-2003. She has published in the area of cognitive behaviour therapy, trauma, women’s issues, forensic assessment, ethics and clinical psychology. The second edition of her book CBT Made Simple: A clinician’s guide to practicing cognitive behavioral therapy was published in 2021. Her most recent book, the behavioral activation workbook on depression, which she co-authored with Dr. Stephen Swallow, was just published. It is designed to be a self-help book that can also be used as a therapist’s guide to behavioral activation. Dr. Josefowitz was elected to the status of Fellow by the Canadian Psychological Association.