Judy Belmont, MS, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist and personal development/wellness speaker with 35 year of experience. She serves as a media mental health expert on radio and in print media. Along with her own web site blogs, she is a guest blogger for American Counseling Association, Lifehack.org and is a frequent guest blogger on other personal development sites.

Her zeal for life skills education is the foundation of the books she has written. She is the co-author of a whimsical, self-help book, The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life, which helps readers get through the holes in their lives without getting stuck in them!

Judy’s two popular books for mental health professionals, 86 TIPS and Tools for the Therapeutic Toolbox and 103 Group Activities and TIPS are continually her mental health publisher, PESI’s, two best selling books. Those books were designed to offer mental health professionals and trainers practical guidance to coach emotional resiliency.

She has spoken nationally on a variety of mental health and wellness topics, and is a member of The National Speakers Association. Judy has provided interactive presentations to all types of workplaces, from small businesses, government agencies to Fortune 500 companies. She has also presented at Governor’s Conferences and Women’s Expos. Her primary focus has been to offer practical, “hands on” strategies to boost emotional resilience, self-empowerment, enhancing personal and workplace wellness.

In 2011, Judy was accepted as a member of The American Society for Journalists and Authors. She is also a member of The American Society for Training and Development.

Judy holds a B.S. in Psychology from The University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann Medical College. She resides in Allentown, PA.