Dr. Riz Ahmad is a Licensed Psychologist in Pennsylvania. He earned his Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University. He completed his postdoctoral residency at the Center for Integrated Behavioral Health, where he received intensive training on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapies (CBT/DBT).
Dr. Ahmad specializes in working with adolescents and young adults struggling with intense emotion dysregulation and it’s associated problems (e.g. disordered eating, self-harm, suicidality, substance abuse, relationship problems, psychiatric hospitalizations). He also applies principles backed by science to help those struggling in coping with life challenges and concerns around mood/anxiety.
Dr. Ahmad believes strongly in the importance of understanding the whole person and the complex lives of our teenagers. Rather than reducing everything to a checklist of symptoms or a diagnostic label, he seeks to understand the complex interplay between internal (e.g. health, beliefs, personality, maturation and identity development) and external influences (e.g. family relationships, peer interactions, social media, life experiences, etc.) that shape each individual’s experience and functioning. He believes in protecting our kids by using the least invasive and most effective interventions based in science and grounded on a more complete understanding of each individual. When working with adolescents, you can expect Dr. Ahmad to be collaborative and inclusive in working closely with you as parents/caregivers, other health professionals (e.g. pediatricians, psychiatrists), and school staff.
Dr. Ahmad serves as the clinical director at the Center for Integrated Behavioral Health. He is passionate about teaching and training. He has designed a 48-week curriculum to train early clinicians from Licensed Associate Professional Counselors to Doctoral Externs and Residents. He also provides clinical supervision to clinicians working towards licensure.
You can expect Dr. Ahmad to be caring and passionate about the wellbeing of the people he commits to helping. You can expect a comprehensive approach to an individualized understanding of the problems that bring you or your teenager into therapy. Dr. Ahmad believes strongly in informed consent and medical freedom – you can expect transparent and collaborative conversations that respect your right to make choices for your wellbeing and/or the wellbeing of your children.