Postdoctoral Fellowship in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders and CBT/ERP/ACT at the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Why Train with Our Philadelphia Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship in Anxiety, OCD, and CBT:
Are you a recent graduate or early-career professional who is passionate about helping people overcome anxiety and OCD and looking for a postdoctoral fellowship in CBT in Philadelphia that truly invests in your growth as a psychologist? Take the next step in your professional development in an environment that values excellence, mentorship, and genuine care for clients and clinicians alike.
The Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, one of the Philadelphia area’s leading specialty centers for CBT and exposure-based treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, is excited to offer a Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship in CBT for Anxiety and OCD for the 2027–2028 training year. The Center is committed to helping patients of all ages break free from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders and cultivate the perspectives and skills needed to experience freedom and fulfillment, thrive, and maintain their well-being over time through evidence-based assessment, therapy, consultation, training, and dissemination. Serving clients throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond, our Center has developed a reputation for clinical sophistication, deep understanding of our clients and their struggles, and rigorous yet flexible applications of cognitive-behavioral and related approaches to conceptualization and treatment. Our work emphasizes not only symptom reduction, but meaningful and often transformative changes in functioning, confidence, relationships, and quality of life.
As part of this postdoctoral psychology fellowship in Philadelphia, fellows receive intensive training in evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and exposure and response prevention (ERP), for anxiety, OCD, trauma, and related challenges. Across these approaches, we emphasize a flexible, multimodal, process- and case-driven approach to assessment, formulation, and intervention that preserves the rigor and active, change-focused spirit of cognitive and behavioral therapies while allowing treatment to be tailored thoughtfully to the individual patient, clinical context, and mechanisms most relevant to change. Our Center aims to help fellows blossom into highly skilled, versatile clinicians who can assess and conceptualize cases thoughtfully, think flexibly across diagnoses and presentations, harness the therapeutic relationship as an active vehicle for treatment, intervene effectively with a wide range of patients, and help catalyze powerful processes of insight, learning, and lasting change using evidence-based cognitive, behavioral, experiential, and acceptance-based strategies.
Our clients, including professionals, college students, adolescents, children, and families, come to us with significant distress and impairment and a strong motivation to engage in therapy. They reflect the diversity of the greater Philadelphia area, including racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and many with LGBTQ+ identities. This variety offers fellows a rich opportunity to deepen their clinical skills, adaptability, and confidence in working with diverse and complex presentations.
Joining the team as a postdoctoral fellow offers a rare and unusually rich opportunity for advanced clinical training and apprenticeship within a supportive, collaborative specialty practice. Fellows receive close mentorship, substantial individualized attention, and meaningful opportunities to learn through supervision, observation, co-therapy, direct feedback on their own work, deliberate skills practice, and progressively greater clinical responsibility. Just as importantly, the fellowship is designed to support fellows’ broader development as psychologists, with sustained attention to professional growth, emerging areas of specialization, confidence, judgment, well-being, and long-term career development.
Our team culture is built on mutual support, care and respect for one another, professional integrity, intellectual curiosity, and a shared commitment to continuous growth. We aim to embody these values in our work with fellows and hope that fellows, in turn, bring the same openness, generosity, thoughtfulness, and commitment to their relationships with colleagues and clients.
The Center is led by Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP, a board-certified specialist in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chazin has held national and regional leadership roles in cognitive-behavioral therapy and the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders, including through the National Social Anxiety Center, and has been actively involved with professional organizations including ADAA, ABCT, A-CBT, and ABPP. Fellows benefit from the opportunity to train closely with a psychologist whose work spans advanced clinical practice, supervision, teaching, professional leadership, and dissemination. Deeply committed to developing the next generation of clinicians, Dr. Chazin emphasizes conceptual depth, evidence-based precision, clinical judgment, and genuine care for both patients and trainees, helping cultivate an environment in which fellows can grow into thoughtful, confident, and highly skilled psychologists.
- In-depth clinical experiences with anxiety-related conditions: Build skills through comprehensive experience treating a full spectrum of anxiety-related conditions, including OCD, social anxiety, performance anxieties and specific phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety, BDD, emetophobia, health and illness anxiety, somatic preoccupations, hair-pulling, skin-picking, and trauma-related conditions. Develop confidence in applying cognitive and behavioral principles flexibly across these diverse clinical presentations.
- Excellent evidence-based training: Receive advanced, structured instruction in the effective treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders. Gain proficiency in case-conceptualization-driven, multifaceted, and individualized applications of cognitive, exposure-based, and acceptance-based methods. Training draws on approaches including ERP, CT-SAD, CT-OCD, Panic Control Treatment, I-CBT, ComB/HRT, CBT-I, PE, CPT, DBT, ACT, and SPACE.
- Experience with complexity and comorbidity: Learn to modify your conceptualization and treatment approach for patients with complex and co-occurring challenges, including depression, insomnia, ADHD, neurodivergence, and personality-related challenges, using versatile, evidence-based tools and perspectives.
- Co-leading therapy groups: Co-lead established groups such as a DBT-informed anxiety group, parenting-with-anxiety group, or ACT-based board-gaming group, or help design new ones aligned with your clinical interests.
- Child and family training: Fellows will have opportunities to receive supervised, gradually scaffolded experience working with children, adolescents, and families, with added support for fellows newer to this work.
- Supervising practicum students: Contribute to training the next generation of CBT clinicians by assisting in supervision and mentorship of advanced practicum students, as appropriate to your experience level.
- Professional development: Participate in a practical, trainee-focused in-house didactic series designed to build clinical skills, and learn from and present at conferences, supported by an educational stipend. Benefit from additional opportunities to publish client- and community-facing materials, give talks in the community, and contribute to psychoeducational materials.
- Thoughtful mentorship: Work closely with expert psychologists who provide individualized supervision, mentorship, with guidance and support toward development as a professional psychologist, licensure, and possibly CBT certification.
- Personalized and tailored learning: Participate in a highly individualized fellowship experience designed to align with your strengths, growth areas, and professional goals.
- Flexible work-life balance: Enjoy the benefits of flexible client scheduling, and a hybrid model that combines remote work and in-person work in our centrally located Rittenhouse Square suite, surrounded by cafés, parks, and the energy of Center City.
- Insight into evidence-based specialty private-practice care: Gain firsthand exposure to the operations of a thriving, well-run, and values-driven private practice, observing how sustainable, ethical, and patient-centered models of evidence-based care are implemented day to day.
Fellow Responsibilities in Our CBT and ERP Postdoctoral Training Program:
- Conduct comprehensive initial evaluations, including informed consent procedures, diagnostic interviewing, psychometric assessment, and socialization into therapy.
- Administer and interpret structured assessment batteries, tailored to age and presenting concerns, for diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and outcome monitoring.
- Provide individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, using CBT, ERP, ACT, and related approaches. Carry a caseload building toward approximately 22–30 sessions per week.
- Provide therapy through our Collaborative Anxiety-Related Evening (CARE) Clinic (M-F, 3-8 PM), a structured program offering accessible, short-term CBT for working professionals and families with school-age children.
- Lead or assist with multiple intensive CBT/ERP cases each year, helping patients and families with severe impairment accelerate meaningful gains through higher-frequency, structured treatment in a particularly rewarding area of clinical work.
- Co-lead innovative therapy groups, with additional opportunities to develop and pilot new offerings aligned with your interests and expertise.
- Conduct discovery calls with potential patients, building skills in brief assessment, case formulation, and clinical disposition, while gaining exposure to a wide range of presentations and needs.
- Supervise thoughtful, motivated advanced practicum students under faculty mentorship, helping eager trainees develop clinical judgment and CBT skills, with opportunities to lead trainings and facilitate a clinical skills group.
- Mentor and guide undergraduate and master’s-level volunteers contributing to projects such as patient data tracking, educational resource development, and training organization, while building your leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Engage in supervision and training, including multiple individual supervision meetings each week, weekly team meetings and case conferences, regular trainee-focused and Center-wide didactics led by senior clinicians and guest experts, and additional learning opportunities such as webinars and related trainings.
- Collaborate with a warm, skilled, and diverse clinical team dedicated to clinical and ethical excellence.
- Contribute to clinical education and dissemination by developing patient-facing content for the Center’s website, blog, and social media.
- Participate in outreach and professional engagement, such as community talks, workshops, and presentations through professional organizations, educational institutions, schools, college counseling centers, and medical settings, aligned with the Center’s mission.
Distinct Practice Model and Learning Environment:
As a specialty Philadelphia psychology postdoctoral training site with a fee-for-service model, our Center emphasizes depth, collaboration, and individualized care over sheer volume and unnecessary administrative burden. Fellows join an exceptional, positive, growth-oriented learning environment designed to support their development, sharpen their clinical skills, and help them flourish as psychologists.
Training is active and highly collaborative, supported by close supervision, frequent consultation, and a strong culture of continual growth. Fellows participate in case discussions, team meetings, and supervision with a dynamic group of clinicians who value curiosity, thoughtful questioning, creativity, rigor, and clinical excellence. Fellows are encouraged to contribute their own initiative, developing expertise, and ideas while continuing to refine their judgment and skills.
Our Center is deeply connected to the broader Philadelphia mental health community through teaching, outreach, professional collaboration, and training. Fellows become part of a community committed not only to excellent patient care, but also to supporting one another’s growth, innovation, and meaningful contributions to the field.
Compensation and Benefits:
We value the hard work and dedication of our fellows, and we ensure that it is recognized. Fellows can expect to earn roughly $65,000-$95,000 in W-2 compensation, through a combination of base fellowship compensation and service-based compensation linked to clinical work. Compensation toward the higher end of this range and possibly above it may reflect higher clinical volume, greater involvement in the late afternoon/evening CARE Clinic, and selected special projects or additional responsibilities. Fellows also receive reimbursement toward individual health insurance coverage, along with a $1500 educational stipend to support participation in external CBT- or anxiety-specific trainings, workshops, conferences, and presentations. Additional flexible allowances or discretionary supplements may be available. Additional flexible allowances or discretionary supplements may be available.
Upon successful completion of the postdoctoral fellowship and licensure, fellows may be invited to join our staff as psychologists, at which point they would become eligible for significantly higher compensation and participation in our excellent retirement plan.
Career Growth Opportunities:
We are deeply invested in the future of our postdoctoral fellows. Our postdoctoral psychologists develop advanced skills in CBT, ACT, and ERP for anxiety and OCD within a thriving specialty practice environment, preparing them for continued professional growth and long-term success within evidence-based, patient-centered care. As a small but active and steadily growing practice, the Center also offers exceptional mentorship and opportunities for leadership and professional development. Outstanding fellows may be invited to continue as staff psychologists and contribute to supervision, education, program development, community outreach, and scholarship. We value long-term collaboration and provide guidance toward licensure, CBT certification, and early-career advancement.
Requirements:
- Genuine enthusiasm for joining our Center, for the work we do with patients with anxiety-, OCD-, trauma-, and related concerns, and for the fellowship role itself, along with strong alignment with our clinical and training mission, approach, and broader professional activities.
- Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an APA-accredited program, with completion of an APA-accredited internship by the fellowship start date.
- Eligibility for postdoctoral supervised practice and eventual psychologist licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Strong foundational training in cognitive and behavioral therapies, with meaningful prior experience using CBT, ERP, ACT, and/or related evidence-based approaches.
- Demonstrated interest in and commitment to developing advanced expertise in anxiety, OCD, trauma-related, and related conditions.
- Strong general psychotherapy skills, including rapport-building, clinical judgment, case conceptualization, and the ability to translate formulation into focused, effective intervention.
- High levels of professionalism, reliability, initiative, organization, responsiveness, and follow-through.
- Intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to become an exceptional clinician, including openness to thoughtful supervision, feedback, deliberate practice, and continued refinement of clinical skills.
What We Look for in an Ideal Fellow:
- A track record of learning actively, integrating feedback, and making good use of supervision and consultation.
- Initiative, curiosity, and a collaborative, generous approach to team life, with eagerness to contribute through consultation, teaching, supervision, program development, outreach, shared projects, and support of colleagues.
- A commitment to providing rigorous, compassionate, individualized care and to doing excellent work with patients and families.
- Prior experience with ERP, case-conceptualization-driven CBT, behavioral experiments, ACT, or other cognitive and behavioral approaches.
- Experience with, or openness to developing greater competence in, working with children, adolescents, and families.
- Experience with, or interest in, intensive treatment, group treatment, parent-based interventions, supervision, teaching, or other advanced clinical roles.
- Evidence of meaningful professional engagement and continued growth, such as advanced training, conference participation, scholarship, leadership, or meaningful contributions to clinical programs.
- Clear enthusiasm for continued growth and learning, developing competence in new areas, and immersing themselves in the breadth of clinical, training, mentorship, and professional-development opportunities available during fellowship.
How to Apply:
We invite applications from outstanding, highly motivated candidates who are genuinely excited by our clinical mission and eager to develop into exceptional psychologists. We are especially interested in applicants who combine strong clinical potential with curiosity, initiative, openness to feedback, professionalism, and a desire to contribute meaningfully to a collaborative specialty practice. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive training environment.
To apply, please email Dr. Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP at doctorchazin@gmail.com with the following materials:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter (1-2 pages) describing your background and relevant training and clinical experiences; your specific interest in anxiety-related, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders; why you believe our Center is the right fit for your goals and professional development; what draws you to our mission and approach; and the perspectives or strengths you hope to bring to our team.
- List of three or more professional references, including email addresses and phone numbers
- Unofficial graduate transcript, highlighting coursework related to CBT, ERP, ACT, DBT, or other cognitive and behavioral therapies, and anxiety-related disorders
- Three letters of recommendation (these may be sent separately and can arrive after the initial application)
- A brief self-recorded video (1–2 minutes) introducing yourself and sharing what draws you to CBT and anxiety disorders, and what attracts you to our Center
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with a start date in Summer 2027. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2026. Fellows will be asked to attend a workshop in June or July, which may be prior to the start date.
For more information about the fellowship and our practice, please visit our website or contact us with any questions.
More About the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
At the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we’re not just dedicated to providing top-tier care for those struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders; we’re also committed to fostering the next generation of psychologists and therapists through comprehensive training and career opportunities.
Exploring Career Opportunities?
If you’re a seasoned professional looking for your next challenge, we may have the perfect opportunity for you. Our center is continually growing, and we’re always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our team. Discover current openings and how you can contribute to our mission by visiting our Careers page.
Early in Your Journey?
For those earlier in their professional journey, such as graduate students seeking practical experience, we offer a structured practicum program. This program is designed to provide hands-on experience in CBT and anxiety disorders, under the guidance of our experienced staff. Learn more about the program and how to apply on our Practicum page.
Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or seeking valuable training in a supportive environment, our Center offers a range of opportunities to grow professionally and make a difference in the field of mental health.
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