Lea Larch

Lea by the numbers: 10 WV State Parks hiked 6 Dungeons & Dragons characters made 5 kitty noses to boop 3 tattoos that remind me of things I love 1 trivia night a week with friends Lea Larch is a

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Mamta Bhargava

Mamta by the numbers: 2 daughters 2 fur babies 2 major hikes accomplished – Kilimanjaro (E Africa) and Mt Everest Base Camp (Nepal Side) 2 professions – Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Homeopath 2 country citizenship – India and U.S.

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Stephenie Davis

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Catherine Esperanza

Portland DBT Institute

Catherine by the numbers: 4 countries I’ve lived in 5 cats who rule over me and, by the time you read this, another cat will likely have decided to move in 53 books read last year 1,720 books and counting

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Joe Rhinewine

Joe by the numbers: 5 guitars owned 3 language fluent 2 cats in home 1 “secret” superpower (throat singing) Joe completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at Kent State University in Ohio. His dissertation research concerned sense of self in

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Emily Teegarden

Emily by the numbers: 2 cats 5 legs between them 7 times she’s seen Guns N’ Roses in concert 5 times she’s re-watched The Sopranos Emily received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northern Kentucky University in

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Emelie Santarlasci

Emelie by the numbers: 5 states lived in 201 books read in one year 1 visit to the Blarney Stone Infinite attempts to keep my house plants alive Emelie Santarlasci received her master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy with an

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Diane Habel

Diane by the numbers: 120 goal for miles per week on my bike for happiness 9 Enneagram number 2 amazing grandchildren 1 big fluffy rescue dog Diane started her career in Social Work later in life, after raising four children

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Amanda Bennett

Amanda by the numbers: 11 tattoos inspired by loved ones 3 little humans share my home 1 Romanichal dialect spoken 8 is my lucky number 2 fur babies Amanda has been involved with social work and providing mental health services

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Sarah Howeth

Sarah by the numbers: 1 book-club-that-doesn’t-read-books member 7 days-a-week she enjoys waking up before the sun 2 sweet, long-haired dogs Countless times she has used a lint roller Sarah (she/her) is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her graduate

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DBT Training Calendar

 

(Free CE Hour) DBT for Parents of Multi-Diagnostic Young Adults: Finding Synthesis with SPACE
October 9, 2024
Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, NCC, DBT-LBC


DBT Comprehensive Implementation & Training Intensive (CITI) Part I
October 7-9 & 15-16, 2024
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC
Erica Tan, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills
October 17-18, 2024
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(NEW OFFERING) Launching a DBT Skills Group
October 31 - November 1, 2024
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Erica Tan, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Ethics, Boundaries of Competence, Avoiding Harm, and Risk Management: Working Well with the Suicidal Patient
November 18, 2024
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


DBT for People with Substance Use Disorders
December 4-6, 2024
Linda Dimeff, PhD, DBT-LBC

K. Michelle Peavy, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Addressing Therapy Interfering Behavior in Clinical Practice
December 11, 2024
Esme A.L. Shaller, PhD


(Exclusive Half-Day) DBT and SPACE training for Parents of Multi-Diagnostic Young Adults: Expanding on Acceptance and Change
December 13, 2024
Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, NCC, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Preparing Adolescents for Life Beyond Treatment: The Role of Skills Building in Residential Care and Post-Discharge Outcomes
January 8, 2025
Brad Simpson, DSW, LCSW


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
January 16-17, 2025
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
January 30-31, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Psychosis
February 7, 2025
Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC, (they/them)


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