Who we are
Melanie Smith, PhD, LMHC, CEDS (she/her) is a nationally recognized expert trainer, having led over 500 trainings and workshops. Her almost two decades of experience was as both Director of Training at one of the most established eating disorder treatment programs in the U.S. and as a clinician.
Dr. Smith literally puts research into practice for hundreds of aspiring students, post docs, master’s level providers, doctors and licensed clinicians, and now has continued that mission as the Co-founder of CBT-Trainers.com.
Additionally, Dr. Smith is the Clinical Director of CBT of Central and South Florida, a boutique CBT specialty-focused practice where she not only sees clients and families, but also supervises the team and educates the staff on staying current with best practices. She has developed their training program with a focus on transdiagnostic treatments, as most people seeking help often have co-occurring issues.
Fun fact: Dr. Smith was a professional trained dancer and performer. Her humor and tell-it-how-it-is approach makes her trainings energetic, fun, and memorable.
Gwilym Roddick, DSW, LCSW (he/him) has spent his 15 years in the field as a psychotherapist, lecturer, and mentor. He has presented at numerous conferences, developed a successful and recognized private group specialty practice, and is the Founder of the CBT Alliance of Florida, a professional business league. He is a sought-after media spokesperson and mental health expert.
He has spent years being of service at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), serving on the Public Education and Media Dissemination Committee and as the current leader of the Master’s Level Special Interest Group (SIG). He is an active member of NYC-CBT and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and is a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). He currently serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of OCD Central and South Florida and on the Advisory Board of PsyTech VR.
Dr. Roddick co-founded CBT-Trainers.com with Dr. Smith, driven by their passion for educating the current and next generation of practitioners and clinicians, a guiding personal value and what he views as his way of changing the system for the better.
Fun fact: Dr. Roddick’s love for the field, and background as a professionally trained actor, help to give his trainings a more authentic, vibrant, and improvised feel.
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