Allen H. Weg

Dr. Allen Weg is a New Jersey Licensed Psychologist. He is Founder and Director of Stress and Anxiety Services of New Jersey, an independent practice in East Brunswick, specializing in individual as well as group cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders and BFRBs (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, such as compulsive hair pulling or skin picking) in children, adolescents, and adults. Over 75% of clients in his practice present with a primary diagnosis of OCD.

Dr. Weg is also co-founder and Vice President on the Board of Directors of OCD New Jersey, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness and educating the lay and professional community about OCD and it's treatment. He is also a professional member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation.

In addition, Dr. Weg has been a field clinical supervisor for graduate students at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University since 1991. Over the years he has presented dozens of times to many professional mental health organizations on the topic of the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders and BFRBs.

Dr. Weg is also on the Steering Committee of the New Jersey Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists. He has received certifications from both The Trichotillomania Learning Center as well as the International OCD Foundation's Behavioral Therapy Training Institute. He has been seen previously on several cable TV talk shows, and was recently featured on the ABC news show Primetime which focused on the treatment of children with OCD.

Dr. Weg has contributed a book chapter entitled, Storytelling and Use of Metaphor in the Treatment of OCD. in the Social Workers' Desk Reference, second edition (New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press 2008) in response to a specific request by the editor-in-chief. His own book, OCD Treatment Through Storytelling: A Strategy for Successful Therapy, was published in 2011 by Oxford University Press.