Eleshia Ledridge

Eleshia by the numbers: 2 crazy dogs 11 countries visited 12 sets of mouse ears/Disney hats 39,186 miles traveled for work one year Eleshia has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2016.  She received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology

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Daniel Swenson

Dan by the numbers: 3 people named Dan in his college ska band 49 US states visited 60 minutes commuted by bicycle on an average day 37 years old when he bought his first car Dan is a Licensed Clinical

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Danielle LaBruzzo

Danielle by the numbers: 2 eggs eaten every morning 4 walks with Barbara Streisand LaBruzzo (The Dachshund) a day 1,991 miles from home 0 pairs of matching socks owned Danielle received her masters degree in counseling at Texas Woman’s University.  Danielle has known of her passion for working with

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Leah Smart-Gordon

Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW

Leah by the numbers: 3 different corners of the United States lived in 2 generations of DBT therapists in her family 65 the temperature at which her Florida dog starts shivering 107 articles of fabric tie-dyed in the past year

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Michele Sharp

Michele Sharp, PMHNP

Michele is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Board Certification. She is also a trained DBT clinician. At Portland DBT Institute, Michele provides medication therapy to support PDBTI clients. Michele values collaborating with clients and taking time to find medications that will

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Tiffany Kerns

Tiffany Kerns, RD, LD

Tiffany by the numbers: 6000 miles traveled, covering 16 states, in 23 days, with 4 kids, and 1 husband, in 2016 Tiffany Kerns is a lifelong Oregonian. She grew up cheering for the Oregon Ducks and then attending Oregon State

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Jason Fritts

Jason Fritts, LCSW

Jason by the numbers: 8 chucks of the tennis ball needed for pet Aussie to tire 5 National Parks ridden through on a motorcycle 2 bands played in 1 notably realistic impression of the wacky wavy inflatable tube man mastered Jason received his

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Jennifer Heinlein

Jennifer Heinlein, LCSW

Jennie by the numbers: 24 Lucky number 1  Rainbow colored surfboard 6  Months spent salsa dancing in Guatemala 2  Parents who are also social workers Jennie is a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor in the

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Brian Comer

Brian Comer, LPC

      Brian received his master’s degree in counseling from Northern Arizona University in Phoenix, AZ and has worked since 1998 in the mental health field in both Phoenix and then Vancouver, WA prior to joining Portland DBT Institute

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Erica Tan

Erica by the numbers: 1 Unicycle she wants to learn to ride 4 Skateboards she tries to ride 43 States visited 25 Hoodie sweatshirts in her closet Erica Tan, PsyD, received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Regent University. Presently,

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DBT Training Calendar

(Intensive Training) DBT CITI Part I
October 6-8 & 14-15, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC
Ashley Maliken, PhD, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Your Parent Compass: DBT and Behavioral Parent Training for Parents who Support Struggling Youth
October 8, 2025
Nancy Cohen, PhD
Tracy Kalloway, MA, LPC


DBT in a Nutshell for Adolescents and Caregivers
October 16-17, 2025
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
October 30-31, 2025
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills
November 6-7, 2025
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) The Role of Zen in DBT
November 12, 2025
Randy Wolbert, MSW, Zen Roshi


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


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


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


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
March 5, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 19, 2026
Randy Wolbert, MSW, Zen Roshi
Julianne Ballón-Casement, MSW, LCSW


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