He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Washington.Dr. Whisman's focuses include couples and depression, communication and cognitive aspects of couple functioning, and cognitive theory and therapy of depression. He is coeditor of the book Treating Difficult Couples: Helping Clients With Coexisting Mental and Relationship Disorders (with D. K. Snyder) as well as numerous articles and book chapters.He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and conducts workshops on individual and couple approaches to cognitive and behavior therapy.