Marisa Leib, Psy.D.

Dr. Marisa Leib, Psy.D., is a Licensed Psychologist at the CBT Center for Anxiety and OCD. She earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), where she was trained extensively in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) methodology. She also holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University.

 

Marisa has completed her Pre-doctoral Internship at the APA-accredited Chestnut Hill College Consortium at Rider University’s College Counseling Center, offering solution-focused therapy to college students presenting with a wide range of mental health conditions.

 

Marisa has experience in providing evidence-based assessments and interventions, serving clients across the developmental lifespan. She adopts an integrative therapeutic approach, developing individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s unique needs. She is trained in various therapeutic modalities, including CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and exposure-based treatments. Her clinical expertise encompasses mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, ARFID, BDD, and a variety of eating disorders.

 

Marisa has a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental therapeutic style. She is committed to working collaboratively with her clients, maximizing their strengths, and helping them develop tools to lead a values-driven life.

 

Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, staying active, and baking.

 

Education:

• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Drexel University
• B.S. in Psychology, Drexel University

 

Training:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship: CBT Center for Anxiety and OCD (CCAO)
• Predoctoral Internship: Rider University’s College Counseling Center, Lawrenceville, NJ
• Advanced Doctoral Externship: CBT Center for Anxiety and OCD (CCAO)
• Advanced Doctoral Externship: Drexel University’s Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Philadelphia, PA
• Doctoral Externship: Quintessential Health, Philadelphia, PA

 

Doctoral Dissertation:

• Social Problem-Solving as a Predictor of Psychological Distress among First-Generation College Students