Annabella Drew

Bella by the numbers: 1 rescue dog named Roscoe 5 completed playthroughs of Skyrim 20 books read so far this year 50+ hikes logged on Strava Annabella received her Master of Science from Seattle Pacific in 2025 and Bachelor of Science in Psychology from

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Viviane Rosales

Viviane by the numbers: 10 countries traveled 36 playlists 18 tattoos 1 husky named Moose Viviane earned her degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California, where she studied maternal emotions, attachments, and infant temperament as a research assistant

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Fish Raven-Fish

Fish by the Numbers: 17 Countries Traveled To 3 Grateful Dead Concerts Attended 4 Pairs of Cowboy Boots Owned (and always looking for more) 135 Listens of HOT-TO-GO by Chappel Roan Fish graduated from Reed College with a BA in

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Aly Hills-Martin

Aly by the numbers 14 countries visited 3 llamas growing up, for backpacking in Utah and Wyoming 2 cats to snuggle (Meryl Streep and Robert “Bob” Redford) 50 horchata bubble teas sipped Aly is currently working on her Master’s in

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Abby Danford

Abby by the numbers 39,270 minutes spent listening to music in 2025 3 different time zones lived in 2 blocks of tofu in my fridge at all times 1 adorable rescue dog with one pointy ear and one floppy ear

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Zandi Pluta

Zandi by the numbers: 1 dog named Pepper 20+ moves in lifetime 21 house plants 24 books read a year 29 visited National Parks 47 states visited Zandi Pluta MSW, LCSW, DBT-LBC started her clinical career in 2016 in community

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Kayann Foster

Kayann by the numbers 489 different manga, manhwa, and manhua in my collection 21 Legos on wishlist 14 anime characters tattooed (more to come) 11 moves in 20 years 5 current hyper fixation hobbies 1 daughter Kayann earned a Bachelor

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Brenda Shein

Brenda by the numbers 2 dogs who keep me grounded (corgi Brulée and mini labradoodle Matcha) 12 countries visited 25+ board games owned and counting Approximately 100 bubble teas sipped on in the course of completing her dissertation Brenda Shein,

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Samantha Daniels

Samantha by the numbers 1 adorable dog named Charlie 2 sisters who are also Ohio State alumni 200 books in Samantha’s home library Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science degree with research distinction in psychology at The Ohio State University

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Sherry Woods

Sherry by the numbers: Books on “To Be Read” List: 17 Cat videos cried at this week: 9…and counting Aunts and uncles: 19 Color-coded spreadsheets: 5 Headbands owned: 140 Books about DBT that my cat has eaten: 4 Books about

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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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