Padres Empoderados was developed by Dr. Cory L. Cobb. Dr. Cobb is a psychologist, prevention scientist, and mental health researcher at Texas A&M University. He specializes in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with adolescents and adults for the treatment of depression and its related conditions.
Dr. Cobb received his PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Central Arkansas and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Prevention Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Cobb's training and clinical expertise involved applying CBT to treat a wide arrange of mental health challenges with emphasis on depression. Dr. Cobb also received specialized training in treatment of depression from the renowned Beck's Institute.
As a mental health researcher, Dr. Cobb has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in leading psychology journals, an advanced textbook for graduate students in clinical psychology, numerous book chapters and encyclopedia entries, and currently leads a research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Throughout this scholarship, the emphasis has been on the etiology and treatment of mental and behavioral health challenges among Latino families and youth.
In his free time, Dr. Cobb enjoys spending time with his children and his wife who is from Mexico, playing the blues on guitar, and bass fishing. He also likes to spend time in nature when the Texas sun is not too hot.