Christopher Drescher, PhD

Dr. Drescher is an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia. He completed both his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship through Augusta University. Dr. Drescher attended West Virginia University for his undergraduate studies before earning his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi. Clinically, Dr. Drescher specializes in psychotherapy with children, adolescents and young adults. He directs the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program’s adolescent skills group and frequently implements cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for mood and anxiety disorders. He also serves as a mental health consultant for the Medical College of Georgia Cystic Fibrosis Care Center.