Dr. Robyn Osborn is a clinical health psychologist who specializes in the behavioral and psychological aspects of weight management and wellness. She received a dual-track Ph.D. in Medical and Clinical Psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and completed her clinical psychology internship at the Washington DC Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center.  As a postdoctoral fellow, she conducted clinical research in academic and community settings for three National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research projects exploring the prevention and treatment of obesity.

Dr. Osborn has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Both treatment modalities are evidence-based interventions for issues related to eating and weight. She also received intensive training from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital focused on mind-body interventions. For the past twelve years, her focus has been primarily on the treatment of emotional eating and the impact of stress on eating for adults and adolescents.

Dr. Osborn has numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in the area of weight management and health disparities. She has presented her research at both national and international scientific conferences, including the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the Eating Disorders Research Society, the International Conference on Eating Disorders, the Health Disparities and Social Justice Conference, and the Annual Australian AUCEA National Conference.

Prior to working at NCWW, Dr. Osborn worked as a psychologist at the George Washington University Weight Management Program and a researcher on several NIH funded studies. She also is a personal fitness trainer conducting community fitness programs in the Washington DC metro region.