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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Maggie Frasure

Maggie by the numbers: 2 dogs – a weimaraner and a German short haired pointer 6 types of coffee in my cupboard 8 favorite outdoor activities (mountain biking, running, dog walking, snowboarding, stand up paddle boarding, motorcycle riding, hiking, scuba

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Heather Adams

Heather by the numbers: 1 large cup of coffee to start the day 5 fur babies (3 dogs and 2 cats) 6 jigsaw puzzles framed Too many shoes to count Heather Adams, LPC, EMDR Certified Therapist, started her clinical career

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Theresa Steele Mitchell

Theresa by the numbers: 400+ dance classes rocked 144 episodes of A Different World watched on repeat annually 260+ holidays shared with her life partner 16 times out of continental United States 3 powerful children Theresa has 18 years of experience in

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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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DBT Training Calendar

(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


Diving into DBT Skills 
November 5-6, 2026
Andrea Gold, PhD


(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, 2027
Faria Kamal, PhD
Clerissa Cooper, MS, LPC, SEP, CPCS


DBT for Psychosis
February 5, 2027
Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC


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