Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, PhD, ABPP is Founder and Director of Brave is Better. She focuses her efforts on the promotion of evidence-based psychotherapy via her clinical practice, speaking and writing, and consultation and training.
Dr. Dahlsgaard specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. She was previously the Founder and Clinical Director of the Anxiety Behaviors Clinic (ABC) and the Picky Eaters Clinic in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is board certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Dahlsgaard also serves as a media expert, educator, writer, lecturer, and keynote speaker. She is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Psychology Association's 2017 Psychology in the Media award, the 2019 Friend of School Nurses Award, and the 2019 CHOP Psychology Internship Teaching Award. She also writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer's Health Advisory Panel.
Follow Dr. Dahlsgaard's Instagram on managing anxiety: @braveisbetter
recent speaking engagements
Positive Parenting Strategies for Less Worrying and More Connection
Presented to the Agnes Irwin School in partnership with the Radnor Township School District PTOS/PTSA
The ABCs of ZZZs: How Sleep Deprivation Impairs the Quality of Your Work & Life
Corporate talk, Arkema Corp. Headquarters
King of Prussia, PA
Less Worry, More Joy: Applying the Research of Positive Psychology to Enjoying Your Money and Your Retirement
Corporate talk, von Borstel & Associates
Portland, OR
Sleep and the Adolescent Brain
Invited speaker / panelist, Radnor Township School District with the Radnor League of Women Voters
Making it Easier to Swallow: How to Treat Extreme Picky Eating / ARFID with CBT
Workshop, Pennsylvania Psychological Assoc. Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA