Dr. Sarah Mitchell

Dr. Sarah Mitchell is a licensed clinical psychologist and CBT researcher with 13 years of experience in evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders. She completed her doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania and trained under Aaron T. Beck — the pioneer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Her research specializes in comparative effectiveness trials of therapist-delivered vs. digital CBT interventions.

Dr. Mitchell has published in JAMA Psychiatry, The Lancet Psychiatry, and Behaviour Research and Therapy on the efficacy of app-based CBT for anxiety and depression. Her 2026 RCT comparing AI-assisted CBT with traditional therapy across 420 participants has been widely cited in the digital health literature. She serves as a reviewer for three peer-reviewed psychology journals.

At EmoraPath, Dr. Mitchell leads the clinical standards committee and reviews all clinical research content — bringing her deep expertise in CBT and clinical trial methodology to ensure our content accurately represents the evidence.