The Judgment Trap: Why We Judge, How It Hurts Us, and How to Break Free (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781648487453)

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He is coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and others. His books combined have sold more than five million copies. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of PTSD and anxiety. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Stephanie Catella, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist with expertise in transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for trauma, anxiety, and building emotional intelligence. After completing fellowships at the San Francisco VA and the University of California, San Francisco--she codirected the Berkeley Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic with Matthew McKay. In addition to her private practice, she authored an FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for fibromyalgia, and serves as an advisor to HealthTech companies.

Erica Pool, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist trained in modern behavioral therapies, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and schema-based work--specializing in issues around anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, relationship dynamics, substance use struggles, problematic eating behaviors, insomnia; and issues of acculturation, cultural stress, and identity formation. She earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology and neuroscience at Yale University, conducted neuroimaging research with the Program in Rehabilitation Neuroscience at UC Berkeley, and earned her doctorate in psychology from the Wright Institute, where she now serves as adjunct faculty for the clinical program. She is a clinician, supervisor, and codirector of training at Peninsula Behavioral Health--a community mental health clinic specializing in evidence-based care. She has been a clinical consultant with several behavioral health startups, and has coauthored self-guided therapy books, including Healing Emotional Pain Workbook. She lives in Oakland, CA, with her partner, toddler, and beloved citrus trees: Tangelica, Elimeza, and Lemmy.