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Steven Rosenberg, PhD Appointed to Professional Advisory Council

Appointed to a Two-Year Term of the Professional Advisory Council of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians

The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians has appointed Dr. Steven Rosenberg, Ph.D., to its Professional Advisory Council.
The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians has appointed Dr. Steven Rosenberg, Ph.D., to its Professional Advisory Council. (Courtesy of Steven Rosenberg, PhD)

The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians has appointed Dr. Steven Rosenberg, Ph.D., to its Professional Advisory Council. Rosenberg is a psychotherapist and behavioral specialist practicing in Elkins Park, Pa.

The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians is the largest multidisciplinary credentialing organization in North America for all health and rehabilitation professionals. The Professional Advisory Council is an honorary and consultative appointment whereby members act as a resource team for the organization’s executive committee in matters that affect the future of the organization. Members of the Professional Advisory Council are appointed for a two-year term.

“I am honored to receive this appointment,” said Dr. Rosenberg. “I have spent my career working with clients on a wide range of mental health issues and to be recognized for doing the work I love is most humbling.”

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A statement from the board regarding Dr. Rosenberg’s appointment states: “As a charter member, Dr. Rosenberg’s loyalty and commitment to our early days needs to be recognized. We could not be more pleased to honor our special Charter Member whose loyalty and commitment was so vital to the overwhelming success of our credentialing and continuing education association. We applaud Dr. Rosenberg for his contribution to the success of our association.”

About Steven Rosenberg, PhD

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Steven Rosenberg, PhD is a psychotherapist and behavioral specialist practicing in Elkins Park, Pa. In a career spanning over 30 years, Dr. Rosenberg has helped tens of thousands of people quit smoking and lose weight through his effective programs. Using techniques such as mindfulness, affirmations and traditional therapy, Dr. Rosenberg assists clients with a variety of issues including stress, anxiety, work/life balance and sports performance.

He has been the team psychotherapist for the Philadelphia Flyers, a consultant for the Perspective television series, and has helped many other professional and amateur athletes throughout the world. Dr. Rosenberg is a trusted expert and resource for print, online, television and radio news outlets in Philadelphia, across the U.S. and around the world. To learn more, go to quititnow.com.

About the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians

The American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians is part of the American Board of Disability Analysts (ABDA), a professional multidisciplinary education and credentialing organization whose members provide evaluation, consultation and treatment to physically and/or mentally disabled persons of all ages.

The mission of ABDA is to contribute to understanding the etiology, diagnosis and rehabilitation of disabling conditions. ABDA supports technological advances that make employment, education, transportation, independent living and leisure pursuits more accessible to the disabled. ABDA is composed of professionals in medicine, rehabilitation. psychology, nursing. physician assistants, insurance claims and risk specialists, physical therapy, nurse practitioners, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, epidemiology, osteopathy, chiropractic medicine, counseling, education, case management, public health, administration. applied economics, social work, public health, forensic sciences and other allied health professions.

Through its various activities. publications and training functions, ABDA seeks to establish a standard threshold of knowledge and professional competence for those who work with disabled individuals. Through its credentialing review process. ABDA offers both the public and private sectors a process for identifying well qualified professionals trained and experienced in the assessment, treatment, funding and rehabilitation of disabled persons. Professionals whose work engages those with mental and/or physical disabilities are eligible. ABDA supports research on disabilities resulting from birth, accidents. disease, war and aging. ABDA and its affiliates sponsor technological innovation to promote independent living and the enhancement of activities of daily living and quality of life for disabled individuals. ABDA supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), the provisions of which became binding in 1993, and extend comprehensive civil rights protection to the disabled.

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