Professor Dr. Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCB, BCN is Co-Founder of the Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC), with offices in California & Belgium. Registered as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the California & Virginia Boards of Psychology & the Belgian Commission des Psychologues, her doctorate is in Clinical Health Psychology, & she is Board Certified in both Biofeedback & Neurofeedback. She maintains a private practice in La Jolla.
Recognized as an international leader in the treatment of stress-related disorders, anxiety (phobias, panic & PTSD), burnout & pain with Virtual Reality exposure, biofeedback & cognitive-behavioral therapy, in 1996 Dr. Wiederhold conducted the 1st randomised controlled clinical trial using VR to treat fear of flying. In 2006 she conducted the 1st randomised controlled clinical trial using VR to treat Iraq & Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with PTSD. She has conducted over 10,000 VR therapy sessions & given invited lectures & APA-accredited training programs in 29 countries in Europe, Asia & the Middle East. A U.S. citizen, she has lived & worked in Asia, Switzerland, Austria & Belgium. Dr. Wiederhold is Chairman of the Board of the Interactive Media Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the application of advanced technologies for patient care; Medical Staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla & Co-chair Pain & Palliative Care Committee; a Visiting Professor at the Catholic University in Milan & an Advisory Board Member for the International Child Art Foundation in Washington, DC. Founder of the international CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy, & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY), now celebrating its 27th year, she also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the MedLine-indexed CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking Journal (CYBER) published by Mary Ann Liebert Publishers in New York. She has over 350 scientific publications & is completing her 19th book.
Psychology License Information
- License State: Virginia
- License No.: 0810007437
- License State: California
- License No.: PSY16840
Education
| Degree |
Major |
School |
Year |
| Ph.D. |
Clinical Health Psychology |
California School of Professional Psychology |
1999 |
| MBA |
Business |
Chapman University |
1992 |
Professional Affiliations
