Kristene A Doyle

Kristene A. Doyle, PhD, ScD, is the director of the Albert Ellis Institute (AEI). Dr. Doyle is also director of clinical services, founding director of the Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Center, and a licensed psychologist at AEI. She is also a founding diplomate in rational emotive and cognitive behavior therapy and serves on the Diplomate Board. In addition to training and supervising AEI's fellows and staff therapists, Dr. Doyle conducts numerous workshops and professional...See more

Kristene A. Doyle, PhD, ScD, is the director of the Albert Ellis Institute (AEI). Dr. Doyle is also director of clinical services, founding director of the Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Center, and a licensed psychologist at AEI. She is also a founding diplomate in rational emotive and cognitive behavior therapy and serves on the Diplomate Board. In addition to training and supervising AEI's fellows and staff therapists, Dr. Doyle conducts numerous workshops and professional trainings throughout the world. With a distinguished international presence, Dr. Doyle has influenced the growth and practice of rational emotive and cognitive behavior therapy in countries spanning several continents, including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Dr. Doyle is coauthor of A Practitioner's Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (3rd ed.). She is coeditor of the Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. She has contributed numerous book chapters on topics such as the treatment of eating disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and coping with loss. She has presented her research at several national and international conventions, including those of the American Psychological Association, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. In addition, Dr. Doyle has published in numerous scientific journals and has been quoted in prestigious publications, including the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, and the Wall Street Journal. In addition to her work at AEI, Dr. Doyle is appointed as full adjunct professor at St. John's University in both the clinical psychology and school psychology doctoral programs, where she has taught for 16 years. See less