Press Kit
Name:
Kathryn Hecht, PhD
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Credentials:
Licensed Psychologist (LP)
Partner, Anxiety Treatment Resources
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Bio:
Dr. Kathryn Hecht is a Minnesota–based child and adolescent clinical psychologist, author, and self-described kid bravery coach. An outspoken advocate for children’s mental health and a sought-after speaker, she presents nationally on pediatric anxiety, OCD, and how to help kids thrive despite worry, stress, and uncertainty. Dr. Hecht is the author of The Be Brave Activity Book, an exposure-based workbook for kids with anxiety and OCD, and serves as pediatric training faculty for the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute. Her forthcoming book, The Can-Do Kids Activity Book (New Harbinger, 2027), helps youth build coping skills and independence so they can do what matters. She is a partner at Anxiety Treatment Resources and a mother of two. Her recent TEDx talk on brave parenting was selected as a TED Editor’s Pick. As she puts it, “brave kids are the ones that will change the world.”
Bio (short):
Dr. Kathryn Hecht is a Minnesota-based child and adolescent clinical psychologist, author, and outspoken advocate for children’s mental health. A sought-after speaker, she presents nationally on pediatric anxiety and OCD and serves as pediatric training faculty for the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute. Dr. Hecht is the author of The Be Brave Activity Book and a partner at Anxiety Treatment Resources. Her recent TEDx talk on brave parenting was selected as a TED Editor’s Pick.