Meet Our Psychologists
Meet Dennis Greenberger, Ph.D.
Dennis Greenberger, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Greenberger is the Founder and Director of the Anxiety and Depression Center. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine where he teaches cognitive therapy to psychiatric residents.
Dr. Greenberger was trained and mentored by Aaron T. Beck, M.D. the father of cognitive therapy and Judy Beck, Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, Center for Cognitive Therapy and the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Greenberger is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and is a Founding Fellow and serves on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Dr. Greenberger is the co- author, with Christine Padesky, Ph.D., of Mind Over Mood and the Clinicians Guide To Mind Over Mood. Mind Over Mood was awarded the “Most Influential Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book” by the prestigious British Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. Mind Over Mood has been translated into 19 languages and is one of the most widely read cognitive therapy books written.
Dr. Greenberger oversees all of the clinical activities of the Anxiety and Depression Center which was established for patients to receive practical, proven and powerful psychological interventions. All of the center’s clinicians are experienced, compassionate and highly trained cognitive therapists.
In order to schedule an appointment please call (949) 222-2848.
Meet Perry Passaro, Ph.D.
Perry Passaro, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and a licensed educational psychologist. He has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the application of CBT in working with children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Passaro has worked in public education for over 20 years primarily as a school psychologist. He has taught at the university level and has lectured about CBT to psychiatric residents. Dr. Passaro integrates newer findings from CBT research regarding eastern wisdom teachings (mindfulness and acceptance) into traditional CBT. Dr. Greenberger and Dr. Passaro work collaboratively in all aspects of treatment at the Anxiety and Depression Treatment Center.
Meet Janine Schroth, Ph.D.
Dr. Schroth earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She received a Master Degree and a Ph.D. in Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Schroth has been licensed as a psychologist since 1982. She has been practicing cognitive/behavioral therapy since that time and has experience treating people with a wide range of psychological problems.
Meet Jennifer Davidtz, Ph.D.
Jennifer Davidtz, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist practicing at the Anxiety and Depression Center in Newport Beach, California. In addition to the Anxiety and Depression Center she serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology.
Dr. Davidtz earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was a Clinical Fellow in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and completed an internship at The Cambridge Hospital. Dr. Davidtz completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she served as Assistant Director of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic.
Dr. Davidtz has broad experience in traditional cognitive therapy as well as in newer CBT developments including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for the treatment of chronic depression. Dr. Davidtz has specialized training and expertise in treating depression, anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Meet Shanna Farmer, M.F.T.
Shanna Farmer, MFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family and Child Therapist practicing at the Anxiety and Depression Center in Newport Beach, CA. Shanna has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy to children, adolescents and their families. She is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, and is a Diplomate with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Shanna has provided consulting and special education counseling services in public schools. In addition to mood disorders and over anxious disorders of childhood she provides cognitive behavioral therapy to children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Autism/Aspergers Disorders, Communication Disorders and Learning Disorders. These disorders often co-exist with anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Shanna specializes in cognitive behavioral play therapy (CBPT) with young children and cognitive behavioral therapy with adolescents and adults.
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