Michael A. Tompkins

The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy

Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist (PSY13822) and board-certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is the co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy and a faculty member of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

He is the author or co-author of numerous scholarly articles and chapters on cognitive behavior therapy and related topics, as well as sixteen books.

Dr. Tompkins provides training to national and international audiences and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on television (The Learning Channel, Arts & Entertainment) and radio (KQED, NPR).

Dr. Tompkins supervises medical residents, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students and consults with professionals. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Magination Press, the children’s press of the American Psychological Association, and on the editorial board of the Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

Dr. Tompkins specializes in cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders (panic, worry, phobias, social anxiety, illness anxiety), obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, and insomnia.

For an appointment, call 510.652.4455 ext. 3.