Dr. Bruce S. Zahn  joined the core teaching faculty in the Psychology Department at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in July, 1999 and currently holds the position of Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training. Dr. Zahn is a licensed and school certified psychologist with a broad variety of clinical experiences serving patient populations ranging from children to older adults. Dr. Zahn completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Rutgers University and received his Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey. He completed his doctoral studies in School Psychology at Temple University. Dr. Zahn is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, and is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology by The American Board of Professional Psychology.

Dr. Zahn has over 30 years of clinical experience with a diverse range of patient populations. Before coming to PCOM, he served as Director of Psychological Services and Cognitive Therapy Program at the Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. In this capacity, Dr. Zahn directed a wide range of psychological services specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, including inpatient, residential, partial hospital and outpatient psychotherapy programs.

At Presbyterian, Dr. Zahn worked intensively with David D. Burns, M.D., the author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy and The Feeling Good Handbook on adaptations of the cognitive therapy model for populations that have traditionally been thought of as too difficult to treat with traditional CBT. This work culminated in an innovative group treatment program, Ten Days to Self-Esteem, designed by David D. Burns, M.D. and piloted in inpatient and outpatient settings by Dr. Zahn. In addition, he collaborated with Dr. Burns on national workshops in cognitive therapy, including the widely acclaimed Ten Days to Self-Esteem Leaders Workshop intensive training program for mental health professionals.

From 1978 to 1991, Dr. Zahn served as a senior psychologist at the Devereux Foundation's Institute for Clinical Training and Research, specializing in issues related to the intensive treatment of adolescents and adults with exceptional emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. He has been devoted to supervision and training of beginning and advanced graduate psychology students for over 20 years.

Dr. Zahn has given workshops and presentations at national conferences including the World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, the American Association for Partial Hospitals, the Association of Mental Health Administrators, the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the National Head Injury Association, and the American Association of Children's Residential Centers.

To contact Dr. Zahn or to schedule an appointment:

Phone: 267-575-5681
Email: psychbruce@gmail.com

Bruce S. Zahn, Ed.D.,ABPP
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology
Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
4190 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19131