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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Carly Uebel

Carly by the Numbers: 3: K-pop concerts attended 8: Countries solo-travelled 3: Times tried to learn guitar 1: Very long and adorable rescue dog Carly (she/her) earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social

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Allison Ruork

Allison by the numbers 1150 Miles of Backpacking in One Trip 17 Potted Plants 6 States Lived In 5 Large Boxes of Art Supplies 4 Babies Total (Fur and Human) Dr. Ruork received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the

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Catherine O’Connor

Catherine by the numbers 5 states lived in over the last 5 years 4 older siblings 3 favorite Kurt Vonnegut books 2 languages I’m trying to learn Catherine received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish at Bryn Mawr

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Natalie Torres

Natalie by the numbers 1 cat, 2 dogs, 100+ isopods (black cat, GSD, Staffordshire terrier, orange “roly-poly” colony) 2 bodies of water kayaked in (Pacific Ocean, Big Bear Lake) 4 national forests visited (Angeles Forest, Los Padres Forest, San Bernardino

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Jillian Schlotfeldt

Jillian by the numbers: 1 fun kiddo 4 guitars 2 states lived in 20 current book list Jillian is attending the University of Denver to complete a master’s in social work. She completed a bachelor’s in business from Western Governors

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


(Free CE Hour) DBT in Context: Clinical Considerations for Oppressed Populations
December 10, 2025
Linda Oshin, PhD


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


(Free CE Hour) From Complexity to Clarity: Why MED-DBT and How to Target Multiple High-Risk Behaviors in Multidiagnostic Eating Disorders
January 14, 2026
Anita Federici, PhD FAED
Lucene Wisniewski, PhD FAED


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
January 15-16, 2026
Irmary Rodriguez Rivera, PhD, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Digging Deeper into Clinical Credibility: Practical and Ethical Applications for Challenging Pseudoscience and Utilizing Evidence-Based Treatments
January 30, 2026
Sarah Hope Lincoln, PhD


Avoiding Board Complaints
February 6, 2026
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Your Parent Compass: DBT and Parent Management Training for Parents who Support Struggling Youth
February 6 & 13, 2026
Nancy Cohen, PhD
Tracy Kalloway, MA, LPC


DBT for Psychosis
February 20, 2026
Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(EXCLUSIVE) Zen Based Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Cultivating your own Zen Garden
February 26, 2026
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March 19, 2026
Randy Wolbert, MSW, Zen Roshi
Julianne Ballón-Casement, MSW, LCSW


Diving into DBT Skills
March 12 - 13, 2026
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Postvention from Suicide in Mental Health Practice: Balancing Process and Outcomes
March 13, 2026
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


DBT in a Nutshell for Adolescents and Caregivers 
April 16 - 17, 2026
Jamie Bedics, PhD, ABPP


Introduction to DBT Next Steps 
April 23 - 24, 2026
Adam Carmel, PhD, DBT-LBC


DBT for People with Substance Use Disorders
April 30 - May 1, 2026
Dorian Hunter, PhD, DBT-LBC


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