Sex & Anxiety

Member Since 2003

Dr. Andrew Rosen is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He is also a Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and a Diplomate and Fellow in the American Academy of Clinical Psychology (FAACP). He is a Board Member of the National Social Anxiety Clinics as well as Co-Chair for the ADAA Social Anxiety Special Interest group. He is a Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. Dr. Rosen is the Co-Founder of the Children's Center for Psychiatry, Psychology, and Related Services. He is an active member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the Florida Psychological Association (FPA), and the Adelphi Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He has previously served as president of both the Palm Beach County Psychological Society and the Anxiety Disorders Association of Florida. Dr. Rosen founded the Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Delray Beach, Florida, where he continues to serve as Director and to work as a board-certified, licensed psychologist providing in-person and telehealth treatment options. 

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Dr. Rosen and ADAA

“I became involved with ADAA when it was still the Phobia Society of America around 1990. I met Jerilyn Ross then and in the early 1990s we initiated a plan to have statewide chapters…in that case the Anxiety Disorders Association of Florida. This proved to not be a practical pathway and was phased out. I attended most of the annual conferences and really enjoyed the learning and the culture of the association as more and more professionals around the country developed a dedication to understanding anxiety and later mood disorders. Before the 1990 period there was little attention paid to these diagnostic entities. I have enjoyed presenting at many conferences and participating in the planning of presentations and a few of the conferences in Florida. Being an ADAA member has benefited me as a psychologist as a person and it has added to the recognition that our Center here in Florida has. Recently, I have become a Co-Chair for the Social Anxiety SIG of ADAA and look forward to continuing its development in offering education to interested members. Although we are all disappointed that our meeting in San Antonio could not be, I look forward to providing help to the many, many people who are and will be hurting from COVID and resuming at next year’s meeting.”

Chamin Ajjan, LCSW, A-CBT, CST is the CEO and Clinical Director of Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduate school at Columbia University School of Social Work. She received intensive and rigorous postgraduate training at The Modern Institute for Sex Therapy. She is also the author of the award winning book Seeking Soulmate: Ditch The Dating Game and Find Real Connection. 

Chamin has seen how important comfort and connection are to the therapeutic process in her 20+ years of experience. Feeling judged, misunderstood, marginalized and minimized are themes that, if present, will impede progress. Bringing this awareness into each session, informs the way she and the clinicians at Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy approach therapy and the privilege of supporting you. 

Ajjan is  Certified in CBT, is an Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Diplomate and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She is also a board member of the National Social Anxiety Center (NSAC) and Chamin Ajjan Psychotherapy is one of NSAC’s regional clinics. She is a graduate school level instructor of CBT courses at Boston University School of Social Work, is an expert reviewer for MindBodyGreen and has been featured in print, digital and on-camera media and podcasts. Features include The Today Show, Katie Couric Media, Fox7 Austin, Newseek, Essence Magazine, The Root, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Glamour Magazine, Health Magazine, and more. 
 

Larry Cohen, LICSW, A-CBT, is cofounder and Cochair of the National Social Anxiety Center (NSAC), an association of more than 30 cognitive-behavioral therapy clinics around the United States dedicated to providing and fostering effective evidence based services for those struggling with social anxiety.  

Mr. Cohen is certified as a Diplomate in Cognitive Therapy through the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, which has also conferred on him the status of Fellow for having “made sustained outstanding contributions to the field of cognitive therapy.”  

Mr. Cohen founded and directs the Social Anxiety Help clinic in Washington, DC where, for the past 33 years, he has served well over 1,000 persons with social anxiety in individual CBT, as well as in 100 20-week social anxiety CBT groups.

Debra Mollen (she/her) is a professor in the Counseling Psychology graduate programs at Texas Woman’s University, a licensed psychologist, and a Certified Sexuality Educator with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Her research centers on sexuality, reproductive justice, multiculturalism, and training and professional issues. She is co-author with Brian Baird of the 9th edition of The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook published by Taylor & Francis (2023) and co-Chair, with Sharon Lamb and Lillian Comas-Díaz, of the revised American Psychological Association (APA)’s Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women (2018). Debra is an Associate Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly and a co-Chair for the forthcoming APA Guidelines for Sex-Positive Practice: Sex & Reproduction in Professional Psychology. In 2020, Debra was named the Woman of the Year by APA Division 17 Section for the Advancement of Women. In 2022, she was named a Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology by the APA’s Committee on Women in Psychology. She is a Fellow in APA Divisions 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and 35 (Psychology of Women).