Our Philosophy
Learn more about Dr. Steve Bisgaier’s story and training, and how our Cherry Hill and Haddonfield offices can help you overcome your struggles using cutting-edge, caring psychotherapy treatment.
We Get Your Pain
We understand that you may be tired of feeling overwhelmed and perhaps you are even paralyzed by your anxiety and distress. You may also believe something is wrong with you. You may even have tried lots of things to address and navigate beyond and around these issues, but nothing is really working.
The Human Condition
We recognize and validate that being human is difficult and that living in this world is a challenging process even in the best of times. Many of our symptoms and struggles are the product of things over which we may have little control and may reflect our normal, innate attempts to deal with the stress, discomfort, and pain in our lives.
Find Fulfillment
We can assure you that, in all of this, you are not alone and that you can thrive. We have helped people suffering with the full range of psychological issues. As a result of our work together, our clients have found satisfaction, meaning and fulfillment in their lives.
About Steve Bisgaier
PsyD, BCB, Director
I am a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with a doctoral graduate degree (PsyD) and am an Adjunct Professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology.
My Therapeutic Orientation: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), supported by other gold-standard modalities with an extensive evidence base for the successful treatment of numerous mental health conditions, including: anxiety, OCD, depression, chronic pain, and heath issues.
My Memberships, Training & Presentations
My Memberships: President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the international organization that houses ACT. Member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).
Professional Presentations: I have lectured and spoken before numerous professional, non-profit, and for-profit groups and companies. Topics have included the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, depression, suicidality, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I have developed a mindfulness program for anxiety as well as a clinical self-compassion program. Additionally, I have designed and implemented a pilot research study demonstrating the effectiveness of ACT as a treatment for people suffering with perfectionism.
Specialized Trainings: CBT for Anxiety (Beck Institute); Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP) for OCD (Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (numerous, including ACT Boot Camp with Robyn Walser, Kelly Wilson, and Steven Hayes); TeleMental Health Training Certificate (TeleHealth Certification Institute); Behavioral Activation (Rogers Behavioral Health); Biofeedback (Board Certified by Biofeedback Certification International Alliance); Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program (Participant, Penn Program for Mindfulness); Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (Center for Deployment Psychology).
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Bisgaier provides clinical supervision to a highly qualified Postdoctoral Fellow. Postdoctoral Fellows at The Center for Anxiety and Wellness have graduated with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from one of the most competitive and rigorous programs in the country (Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology), have 5 years of graduate-level clinical experience and an additional 4 years of pre-graduate-level clinical experience, have intensive post-graduate training in gold-standard treatments for anxiety and OCD, have earned a certificate in TeleMental Health, and are members of the ADAA and the IOCDF.
Postdoctoral fellows work under the supervision of Dr. Bisgaier and have been approved to practice in this manner by the State of New Jersey. The New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners does not permit Postdoctoral Fellows to market themselves by name, and consequently they are not individually identified on this site.
