Daniel Mortenson, Ph.D.

Lead Therapist

Dan’s approach to therapy integrates the best that psychological science has to offer with the natural strengths of the individual. He strives to be present with everyone to understand where they are coming from and how to best move forward.

Dr. Mortenson has worked with Chicago Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Center since 2012 and specializes in working with anxiety and other mood disorders in all age ranges. Originally from northeastern New Jersey, he graduated with honors from Brown University with degrees in Psychology and Sociology before beginning his formal training as a psychologist. Dr. Mortenson earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston and gained extensive experience during his predoctoral internship with Baylor College of Medicine using Cognitive Behavioral Therapies in a variety of hospital settings and community based clinics throughout the Texas Medical Center. He then relocated to Chicago for his postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and continues to have an active role there in lecturing and training graduate students with the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Mortenson is also a member and regular presenter at professional organizations such as the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), and the Chicago chapter of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS).

With a strong background in developmental psychology theory, Dr. Mortenson enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults. He works to understand a client’s difficulties from not only a behavioral perspective but also the developmental, environmental, and cultural context in which they are occurring. Dr. Mortenson is highly collaborative with clients and their families when designing treatments that are effective as well as flexible in order to meet the unique needs of the individual.

The ultimate goal is for the therapeutic process to serve as a catalyst for change not only in terms of thinking and behavior but also to foster meaningful ways of relating to the experience of being human.