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Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C, is an expert in adolescent mental health, and has worked exclusively with adolescents and their families since obtaining his degree from Columbia University in New York. He has worked in many settings, including urban programs for at-risk youth, nonprofit agencies, juvenile justice, and schools. Rathbone is currently the director of a private practice specializing in adolescent mental health issues. In this setting, he treats adolescents with evidence-based approaches whenever possible. Rathbone has a special interest in providing services to young people who are suspicious of mental health care and who may be reluctant to engage in treatment. He is committed to disseminating the skills and ideas that will allow all adolescents to have the opportunity to receive quality mental health care and to thrive. Rathbone teaches graduate students, speaks frequently on issues of adolescence to lay and professional audiences, trains therapists, and consults to schools. He is consistently recognized as a top therapist for adolescents, and media outlets often seek him out for interviews when issues about adolescents are in the news.