Liv Fante, MS, is a 4th-year doctoral student in the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), where she also earned her MS in Clinical Psychology. Previously, she completed her MS in Experimental Psychology and BS in Psychology from Saint Joseph’s University. Her clinical training emphasizes evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and other specialized interventions. She also incorporates Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques in her work with patients.

Currently, Liv is in her second training year at the Center for Cognitive Therapy (CCT) at the University of Pennsylvania, where she delivers tailored CBT interventions for various conditions, including anxiety, depression, OCD, personality disorders, and life stressors. Her first training year involved conducting in-depth diagnostic assessments and writing evaluation reports using the cognitive model.

Liv’s research and clinical interests include working with adolescents and adults to treat eating disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, depressive disorders, body image concerns, as well as general life adjustment concerns. She is currently working on her dissertation which examines factors predictive of the development and maintenance of relationship OCD (ROCD). Liv is also passionate about working with children presenting with anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive-related disorders. Liv previously served as CHH’s intake coordinator and office manager, where she helped schedule new patients and assisted with patient concerns.