Mervin R. Smucker: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

1. Mervin R. Smucker: Cognitive-
Behavioral Therapy

2. ● Mervin R. Smucker holds a Ph.D. in
Psychology from The Pennsylvania State
University.
● For more than 30 years, he has pursued an
active career as a clinician, trainer, and
consultant focused on clinical psychology with
a special expertise in cognitive-behavioral
therapy (CBT) and trauma.

3. ● When people experience trauma, it can cause
lasting emotional and psychological effects.
● In the wake of trauma, people may experience
upsetting thoughts and feelings, hyper-
vigilance, loss of security, and many other
overwhelming emotions.
● Trauma may have lasting physical effects as
well, such as insomnia and aches and pains.

4. ● CBT is a collection of therapeutic modalities
that can help those suffering from trauma-
related issues process their emotions relating
to the precipitating event.
● Based on the fact that thoughts, not events,
cause feelings and behaviors, CBT provides a
short-term collaboration between client and
therapist to reformulate maladaptive thoughts
in ways that empower the client to move past
emotional and behavioral adaptations
associated with trauma.