Padesky, co-founded the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Huntington Beach, California (USA) and co-developed all of Dr. Padesky’s workshops over the past 35 years. She has taught CBT workshops in nine countries on topics as diverse as anxiety, personality disorders, therapist beliefs, creativity, and resilience. She co-produces audio and video CBT training materials for mental health professionals and designs and manages three web sites, two exclusively for mental health professionals (www.Padesky.com, Store.Padesky.com) and one for the general public (www.MindOverMood.com). She is a Diplomate and Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.