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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

Optimizing Eating Disorder Treatment with DBT: The MED-DBT Protocol
May 7-8, 2026
Dean Malec, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Working With Interpreters in a Therapeutic Setting: How to Ensure Effective Communication with Clients That Speak Languages Other Than English
May 13, 2026
Toby Lyons, LCSW


Diving into DBT Skills for Adolescents and Caregivers
May 14-15, 2026
Andrea Gold, PhD


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
May 28-29, 2026
Leah Smart Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Doing DBT with LGBTQ+ Clients
June 5, 2026
Colleen Sloan, PhD


(Free CE Hour) A Primer on Understanding, Assessing, and Intervening During Acute Suicidal Crises
June 10, 2026
Megan Rogers, PhD


(EXCLUSIVE) Liberating Healing, A Deeper Look: Healing Racial Trauma and Cultivating Collective Wellbeing
June 26, 2026
Shawntell Pace, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Loneliness is a Behavior: How to Target Loneliness with Your Clients
July 8, 2026
Stefanie Sugar, PsyD


(EXCLUSIVE) Incorporating Loved Ones into DBT Treatment: Strategies and Skills for Effective Sessions and Enhanced Relationships
July 10, 2026
Tali Wigod, PsyD


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


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


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


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