Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, Ph.D., ABPP is Clinical Director of the Anxiety Behaviors Clinic (ABC) and Director of the Picky Eaters Clinic, Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). 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 young adults.
Dr. Dahlsgaard specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. She is an educator, writer, lecturer, guest speaker and 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 philly.com's Health Advisory Panel.
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
The Resilient Student: Evidence-Based Strategies for School Personnel to Nurture Students’ Strengths and Ability to Thrive During Emotional Challenges
Presented to the Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Sleep and the Adolescent Brain
Invited speaker / panelist, Radnor Township School District with the Radnor League of Women Voters
Super Anxious At School: Evidence-Based Accommodations & Supports for Anxious Children & Adolescents
Keynote Address, 20th Annual Eastern Pennsylvania Special Education Conference
Selective Mutism in the Classroom: A Workshop for Educators & School Personnel
Workshop, Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU), Norristown, PA
Making it Easier to Swallow: How to Treat Extreme Picky Eating / ARFID with CBT
Workshop, Pennsylvania Psychological Assoc. Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA