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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Daniela Mendez Faria

Daniela by the numbers: 3 failed driving tests before getting a license 1 sassy cat 11 times watching “The Office” 100+ burritos eaten 6 languages she listens to music in (only) 2,5 languages spoken fluently Daniela, originally from Venezuela, made

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Aubrey Shaw Hetland

Aubrey by the numbers: 5 Bikes Owned 20 Years Practicing Yoga 1 Sweet and Loving Rescue Dog 12 Shoe Size Aubrey Shaw Hetland, CSWA/MSW is a Clinical Social Work Associate through the State of Oregon’s Board of Licensed Social Workers.

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Kristen Schuch

Kristen by the numbers: 14 National Parks visited 3 cats who share her home 42 Sweaters in her closet 2 Star Trek collages created Kristen Schuch got her master’s in clinical psychology from Eastern Illinois University in 2002. She moved

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Claudia Stevens

Claudia by the numbers: 2 dogs 1 cat 1 miniature donkey 2 children 27 years with my partner 4 improv full length performances 12 miles of hiking most weekends I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Portland State

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Bonnie Rudder

Bonnie by the numbers: 3 road trips across the US 1 set of pink roller skates 13 cook books 0 recipes followed to the letter Bonnie completed her masters degree in social work at Salem State University in Massachusetts before

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Optimizing Eating Disorder Treatment with DBT
May 8-9, 2025
Dean Malec, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Brushing Up on Chain Analysis
May 14, 2025
Shireen Rizvi, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills for Adolescents and Caregivers
May 15-16, 2025
Jamie Bedics, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Metaphors for Teaching and Practicing Dialectics as a Skill
June 11, 2025
Andrea Gold, PhD
Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD


(EXCLUSIVE) Doing DBT with LGBTQ+ Clients
June 20, 2025
Colleen Sloan, PhD


Diving into DBT Skills
June 26-27, 2025
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW


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


(EXCLUSIVE) Dialectics can be Challenging and Freeing: Tools for Teaching and Applying Dialectics
December 12, 2025
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