DBT Young Adult Program

Our program designed for young adults (18 to 25 years old) recognizes an increased need for independence is sometimes accompanied by a lack of skills to effectively make the transition.

This 24 week program includes

  • Weekly individual therapy sessions
  • Weekly 90-minute skills training group
  • Young adult parent group, which helps parents provide effective support while encouraging mutual use of skills.
  • As-needed phone coaching for managing crisis outside of the therapy session

Other types of appointments may also be indicated, depending on the client and family’s specific needs. These may include:

  • Family therapy
  • Parent skills coaching sessions
  • Medication management by our in-house psychiatric nurse practitioners
  • Nutritional assessment and counseling with our in-house nutritionist

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The program is open to young adults (ages 18-25). While family participation is not mandatory, we recommend that family members who are willing to participate in their young adults treatment, attend Skills Training for Parents.


GETTING STARTED

The first step in getting started is filling out our electronic interest form.

Electronic Interest Form

For registration, insurance, and billing questions, please contact our Intake Team at referral@pdbti.org or (503) 290-3291.

DBT Training Calendar

(Free CE Hour) Treating PTSD in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol
July 9, 2025
Melanie Harned, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) DBT and Chronic Pain: A Dialectical Workshop on Treating Sensory Dysregulation
July 11, 2025
Deborah Barrett, PhD, LCSW


(EXCLUSIVE) Incorporating Loved Ones into DBT Treatment: Strategies and Skills for Effective Sessions and Enhanced Relationships
July 18, 2025
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI): An Experiential Approach to Exploring Meaning while Holding Moral Pain
July 25, 2025
Lauren M. Borges, PhD
Jacob K. Farnsworth, PhD


(Free CE Hour) How to Think Like an Adherence Coder: The DBT AC-I in Practice
August 13, 2025
Sara Schmidt, PhD, DBT-LBC


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
August 21-22, 2025
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


DBT for People with Substance Use Disorders
September 11-12, 2025
Dorian Hunter, PhD, DBT-LBC


(Intensive Training) DBT CITI Part I
October 6-8 & 14-15, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC
Ashley Maliken, PhD, DBT-LBC


DBT in a Nutshell for Adolescents and Caregivers
October 16-17, 2025
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
October 30-31, 2025
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills
November 6-7, 2025
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Ethics, Boundaries of Competence, Avoiding Harm, and Risk Management: Working Well with the Suicidal Patient
December 5, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Dialectics can be Challenging and Freeing: Tools for Teaching and Applying Dialectics
December 12, 2025
Andrea Gold, PhD
Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD


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