Martin M. Antony, PhD

Martin M. Antony is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto. He also holds part time or adjunct faculty appointments at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Dr. Antony previously served as both Chair (2011-2016) and Graduate Program Director (2018-2021; 2007-2011) in the Psychology Department at Toronto Metropolitan University. He was also the founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, and Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.  Dr. Antony is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, a member of the Order of Ontario, and he served as president of the Canadian Psychological Association (2009-2010) and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2019-2020). 

Dr. Antony received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University at Albany, State University of New York in 1994, and completed his internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is internationally known for his books and research in the areas of anxiety disorders, perfectionism, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and assessment of psychological disorders. He has published 34 books, including a variety of evidence-based self-help manuals (e.g., Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook, 3rd ed.; When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough, 2nd ed.; The Anti-Anxiety Program, 2nd ed.), Practical books for therapists (e.g., Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Perfectionism; Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders, 3rd ed., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Groups, 2nd ed.), and research texts (e.g., Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Oxford Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders). In addition to these books, Dr. Antony has published more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, and perfectionism. He has also held more than $6 million (as principal investigator or co-investigator) in research funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) a variety of other agencies and sources.

Dr. Antony has received career awards from the Society of Clinical Psychology (American Psychological Association), the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, and is a Fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations, the Association for Psychological Science, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Canadian Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. He has also served on the Boards of Directors for the Society of Clinical Psychology and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and as Program Chair for past conventions of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Dr. Antony trains and supervises numerous students in psychology, psychiatry, and other disciplines. He has given more than 575 workshops and presentations to professionals across four continents. He has also been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 500 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including BBC News, CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.