Dóra Perczel-Forintos

Dóra Perczel-Forintos is a full professor of clinical psychology, psychotherapist, and accredited cognitive behavioral therapist (EABCT, EAP), as well as a mindfulness teacher. She studied at Harvard University, Oxford University, and the University of Padua. Her research covers suicide prevention, social anxiety, obesity, PTSD, and the clinical application of mindfulness. For 24 years, she led the clinical psychology training program at Semmelweis University as the head of its Department of Clinical Psychology. In collaboration with the cognitive therapy research group at Oxford University, she played a key role in promoting cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in Hungary. She has authored numerous scientific publications and textbooks, including Low-Intensity Psychological Methods, which focuses on improving access to psychological care in primary care.