Rose Shaw, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist in Germany. She is the founder and head of a center for cognitive-behavioral therapy in Munich/Germany, where a staff of 10 licensed psychotherapists offers individual and group outpatient therapy for adults, children and adolescents with a variety of mood and other psychological disorders. She has been working as a clinical psychologist for over 15 years. Her work experience also includes extensive research and post-graduate teaching in clinical psychology. Her latest publication, a guideline on the treatment of somatoform disorders and health anxiety, appeared in the spring of 2009.

She is currently staying for a sabbatical in the Asheville area with her family. While on sabbatical she will be collaborating with the CBT Center of WNC, P.A. on research and training efforts