Todd Pressman, Ph.D. is a psychologist, award-winning speaker and internationally recognized authority on anxiety. He graduated with degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Saybrook Institute. His books "Deconstructing Anxiety: The Journey from Fear to Fulfillment", "Radical Joy: Awakening Your Potential For True Fulfillment" and "The Bicycle Repair Shop: A True Story Of Recovery From Multiple Personality Disorder" have all received high acclaim. In 1982, he traveled the world to study the great wisdom and healing traditions, including with a Zen master, a Jain family, a Zoroastrian high priest and a Sri Lankan firewalker. His education also includes an internship under Stanislav Grof, M.D. at the Esalen Institute.
With a background deeply rooted in tradition (he was groomed by a father whose teachers were taught by Sigmund Freud), he has integrated this wide- ranging experience into a new program of psychological development which he calls "Deconstructing Anxiety". His working model is based on Michelangelo's ideal: to release the statue from the stone, the authentic Self from the overlays of imposed identity, into the discovery of freedom, joy and fulfillment. He can be reached through his website at Toddpressman.com.