Dr. LeighAnn Forsyth has over 14 years experience providing individual therapy to adults, adolescents, and families who want to live a healthier and happier life. Her approach combines scientific findings from cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies with a creative/intuitive healing process that is individually tailored to each client’s needs, preferences, and circumstance. She helps individuals change self-defeating behavior patterns, improve self-esteem, and begin to heal from life’s challenges. She has published numerous articles in the areas of body image and health promotion. Her new book, Motivating People to Become Physically Active, 2nd edition is now available.

Dr. Forsyth is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her doctoral degree from West Virginia University and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University School of Medicine. She was on faculty at Cleveland State University and a staff psychologist at the Laurelwood Hospital Eating Disorders Program. She currently is in private practice.