Brian Thompson Ph.D.

Brian Thompson, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and director of the anxiety clinic at Portland Psychotherapy, an evidence-based clinic, research, and training center located in Portland, Oregon. He specializes in working with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders using exposure therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a newer cognitive behavioral treatment. In addition to being a full-time clinician, Brian has published research on ACT, anxiety, and OCD and offers training and consultation to professionals on understanding exposure therapy through an ACT lens. Brian is the author of the therapist guide ACT-informed Exposure for Anxiety: Creating Effective, Innovative, and Values-Based Exposures Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.