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DBT Intensive Applications Open!

DBT Comprehensive Implementation & Training Intensive (CITI) is a two-part virtual training designed for practitioners and programs seeking an immersive training experience in order to build clinical competence in delivering DBT. This is the first step towards qualifying for certification

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APA Approved Trainings!

Portland DBT Institute is excited to announce that our Continuing Education programs have been approved  by the American Psychological Association (APA)!  To celebrate, we are offering 20% off any of our currently advertised training events using the code PDBTI-YAY-PA This

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Training Scholarships Now Available!

Portland DBT Institute is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Access Psychology Foundation (APF) to expand access to high-quality training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Through this collaboration, APF is offering scholarships to professionals – specially those from historically underrepresented

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DBT Training Calendar

Diving into DBT Skills
July 16-17, 2026
Claudia Avina, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Understanding and Addressing Shame with LGBTQ+ Clients
August 12, 2026
Kiki Fehling, PhD, DBT-LBC


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
August 20-21, 2026
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) AI & Mental Health: Ethical and Practical Considerations
September 9, 2026
Faria Kamal, PhD
Clerissa Cooper, MS, LPC, SEP, CPCS


DBT in a Nutshell for Adolescents and Caregivers 
September 17-18, 2026
Ashley Maliken, PhD, DBT-LBC


Ethics, Boundaries of Competence, Avoiding Harm, and Risk Management: Working Well with the Suicidal Patient
September 25, 2026
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Your Parent Compass: DBT and Parent Management Training for Parents who Support Struggling Youth
October 2 & 9, 2026
Nancy Cohen, PhD
Tracy Kalloway, MA, LPC


DBT Comprehensive Implementation & Training Intensive Part I
October 5-7 & 13-14, 2026
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC
Leah Smart Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Treating Couples with Borderline Personality Disorder: Lessons Learned from the Sage Studies
October 14, 2026
Skye Fitzpatrick, PhD


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
October 22-23, 2026
Dorian Hunter, PhD, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Terminating Effectively in DBT: Treatment Contracts, Ethical Considerations, and Lots of Stuff In Between
November 6, 2026
Christopher Conley, MSW, DSW, RSW


(EXCLUSIVE) Dialectics can be Challenging and Freeing: Tools for Teaching and applying Dialectics
December 4, 2026
Andrea Gold, PhD
Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD


AI & Mental Health: Ethical and Practical Considerations
January 22, 2026
Faria Kamal, PhD
Clerissa Cooper, MS, LPC, SEP, CPCS


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