Leah S. Horvath, PhD
Title:
Program Director, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Associate Professor
Programs/Classes Taught:
- PSYD711/712 Professionalization Group
- PSYD820/821 Diagnostic Practicum Seminar
- PSYD809 Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapy
Areas of Expertise:
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Treatment of Individuals with Eating Disorders
- Exposure-Based Interventions for Anxiety Disorders
- Cognitive Processing Therapy for Clients with Trauma-Related Disorders
- Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
Biography:
Leah Horvath, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of the Illinois School of
Professional Psychology at National Louis University. She received her undergraduate degree in
psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and her MS and PhD in Clinical
Psychology from The University of Kentucky, with a focus on cognitive-behavioral treatments
and clinical administration. Dr. Horvath is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois
with a small private practice and more than 16 years working in Psy.D. education and training. She
has specialized clinical training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) including completing her
pre-doctoral fellowship in the DBT program at the Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. Dr.
Horvath completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the University Counseling Service at New York
University, where she specialized in the treatment of individuals with eating disorders.
Education:
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky
- MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky
- BS, Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Her clinical areas of interest involve Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), treatment of individuals
with eating disorders, exposure-based interventions for anxiety disorders, cognitive processing
therapy for clients with trauma-related disorders, and mindfulness and acceptance-based
cognitive-behavioral therapies. Her research interests include issues in romantic relationships,
therapy outcome research, and factors related to the positive professional development of
psychologists and trainees.
Contact Information:
Leah S. Horvath, PhD
phone/fax: 312.261.3115
18 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
