Martin M. Antony PhD, CPsych, FRSC, ABPP

Dr. Antony is Director of the Anxiety Research and Treatment Lab at Ryerson. He holds part-time or adjunct faculty appointments at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Dr. Antony previously served as department chair and graduate program director in the Psychology Department at Ryerson University. He was also the founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton. Dr. Antony is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and served as president of the Canadian Psychological Association (2009-2010). He is currently president (2019-2020) of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Dr. Antony received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Albany, the State University of New York in 1994, and completed his internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is internationally known for his books and research in the areas of anxiety disorders, perfectionism, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and assessment of psychological disorders. He has published 32 books, including a variety of evidence-based self-help manuals Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook, 3rd ed.; When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough, 2nd ed.; The Anti-Anxiety Workbook, 2nd ed. Practical books for therapists Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Perfectionism; Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders, 3rd ed. and research texts (e.g., Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Oxford Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders). In addition to these books, Dr. Antony has published more than 280 scientific articles and book chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, specific phobia, and perfectionism.