Rachel Butler, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with a passion for providing high quality care. A clinician and researcher, she has published over 30 articles and book chapters focused on improving treatment for eating and anxiety disorders.

Dr. Butler has extensive training and experience in evidence-based treatments for those with anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress, among other concerns. Dr. Butler’s expertise in these areas developed during her doctoral training at Temple University where she trained in the Adult Anxiety Clinic at Temple (AACT) under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Heimberg, and in the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. She is certified in Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD and in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD.

Dr. Butler received specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders at the Drexel WELL Center and the UCSD Center for Eating Disorders Treatment and Research. Dr. Butler has worked at all levels of care including outpatient clinics, a partial hospitalization program, and an inpatient unit.

Dr. Butler tends to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based approaches. Dr. Butler works as a team with her clients to identify their goals for therapy and create a plan to help them achieve those goals.