Aldo R. Pucci, Psy.D., DCBT is president of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists (
http://www.nacbt.org) and founder of the Rational Living Therapy Institute (
http://www.rational-living-therapy.or...). Dr. Pucci developed the very systematic, comprehensive cognitive-behavioral approach known as Rational Living Therapy. He has trained thousands of mental health professionals throughout the USA in his technique.
Dr. Pucci’s Rational Living Therapy approach is the main therapeutic technique for the national adolescent treatment program, VisionQuest. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention selected Rational Living Therapy for its smoking cessation program.
Dr. Pucci is the author of many articles and two books, The Client’s Guide to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Feel the Way You Want to Feel…No Matter What! He has been interviewed for articles in many publications, including the Oprah Magazine and Money Magazine.
Dr. Pucci obtained a B.A. in psychology from West Liberty State College, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Radford University, and completed his graduate training at Virginia Tech, California Southern, and Graduate Theological Foundation, where he obtained his Psy.D. degree. He holds a Diplomate in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and is a Certified Medical Hypnotherapist and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.
