DAVID D. BURNS, MD

David D. Burns, MD, is a pioneer in the development of cognitive therapy, a renowned psychiatrist, an award-winning researcher and teacher, and the author of the phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, which has sold more than 5 million copies.


Dr. Burns’ weekly Feeling Good podcast focuses on powerful techniques to overcome depression and anxiety, and it currently has over 5 million downloads. He is a prolific educator, having trained more than 50,000 mental health professionals worldwide on new, high-speed treatments for depression and anxiety. He is an emeritus adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is certified by the National Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.