Professional ProfileAbout Dr. Bruce ZahnI am a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and I am Board-Certified in Clinical Psychology. I have over 40 years of clinical experience with a diverse range of patient population. From 1999 to 2021, I held the rank of Professor in the APA accredited doctoral (Psy.D.) program in clinical psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where I taught courses, mentored and supervised doctoral students, and served as Director of Clinical Training. Prior to my time at PCOM, I served as Director of Psychological Services and Cognitive Therapy Program at the Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. In this capacity, I collaborated with David D. Burns, MD, the author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, The Feeling Good Handbook, and Ten Days to Self Esteem on adaptations of the cognitive behavioral therapy model for inpatient and outpatient populations that have traditionally been thought of as too difficult to treat with traditional CBT. I have been active at the national and regional levels of leadership. I have also led numerous training workshops and seminars in the practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and have authored articles and book chapters related to cognitive behavioral practice. In 2010, I was selected to be one of seven psychologists nationwide to serve on the American Psychological Association's Recovery Advisory Committee, designed to provide recommendations, information, and strategic oversight with regard to data collection and analysis, training material development, marketing, dissemination, and education in the APA's Recovery to Practice program for individuals with serious mental illness. I have also served as a Board Member of the Inter-faith Housing Alliance of Ambler, serving families in Montgomery County to overcome homelessness. I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at Rutgers University and received my master's degree in clinical psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ. I completed my doctoral studies in school psychology at Temple University. I am Board-Certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology, and am listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. From 1978 to 1991, I served as a senior psychologist at the Devereux Foundation's Institute for Clinical Training and Research, specializing in issues related to the intensive treatment of adolescents and adults with exceptional emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. I have been devoted to supervision and training of beginning and advanced graduate psychology students for many years. My leisure interests are in the performing arts. I am a former trumpeter, and I studied with Seymour Rosenfeld, second trumpeter with the Philadelphia Orchestra during my youth. I also was a supernumerary with the Philadelphia Lyric Opera and the Grand Opera Companies, performing non-singing "bit" acting roles with such greats as Luciano Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and Richard Tucker. Since 2021, I have resumed trumpet study and am a member of a local British style brass band. I am also an avid sports fan and have been especially loyal to the Philadelphia sports teams over the years. |
Office LocationBruce S. Zahn, Ed.D., ABPP
TelepsychologyIn addition to in-office appointments, I offer sessions via secure telepsychology services to residents of Pennsylvania. I am also approved by PSYPACT for telepsychology in many states across the country (check your state to see if it is approved). |