Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens

About the Author

Debra Kissen, PhD, is clinical director of the Light on Anxiety Treatment Center. She specialises in cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders and has a special interest in the principles of mindfulness and their
application for anxiety disorders.
Ashley D. Kendall, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who conducts research on psychopathology and specialises in the
treatment of anxiety - and stress-related disorders. In collaboration with leading experts, Kendall's studies have uncovered new biological and emotional risk markers for the initial development of anxiety and related disorders and reported on effective new psychosocial treatments for teenagers. Her work has been published in top medical and psychological journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Psychoneuroendocrinology. In her clinical practice, Kendall provides CBT to children,
adolescents and adults. She is particularly interested in combining CBT with mindfulness-based techniques to help
patients overcome anxiety and stress. She lives near Chicago, Illinois.
Michelle Lozano, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist and Practice Manager of Light on Anxiety Treatment
Center of Chicago. Michelle belongs to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Michelle has guest lectured at Loyola University Chicago as well as The
Graduate School at Northwestern University on working with the patient's family system in therapy. Michelle provides
CBT to children, adolescents and adults, with a focus on anxiety disorders. Michelle is particularly interested in providing patients with the education and tools to become their own anxiety coach to live more fulfilling lives.