Gina Patriarca

Gina by the numbers: 10 countries Gina has visited 1999 the year Gina moved to Oregon 97 books read by Gina’s Book Club over the past decade Gina received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Radford University. She has

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Mandy Porter

Mandy by the Numbers: 1 Adorable rescue dog named Daisy 3 hats and countless pairs of shoes (eaten by the above mentioned dog) 4 states I’ve lived in 2014 the year I moved to Oregon Mandy received her doctorate in

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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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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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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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Kathi Gerspach

Kathi by the numbers: 4 Musical instruments 38 Years of doing life with teenagers and their parents 2 Mountains summited Kathi received her Master’s in Professional Counseling in 2009. Prior to this she worked as an alternative high school teacher

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DBT Training Calendar

Doing DBT with LGBTQ+ Clients
June 5, 2026
Colleen Sloan, PhD


(Free CE Hour) A Primer on Understanding, Assessing, and Intervening During Acute Suicidal Crises
June 10, 2026
Megan Rogers, PhD


(EXCLUSIVE) Liberating Healing, A Deeper Look: Healing Racial Trauma and Cultivating Collective Wellbeing
June 26, 2026
Shawntell Pace, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Loneliness is a Behavior: How to Target Loneliness with Your Clients
July 8, 2026
Stefanie Sugar, PsyD


(EXCLUSIVE) Incorporating Loved Ones into DBT Treatment: Strategies and Skills for Effective Sessions and Enhanced Relationships
July 10, 2026
Tali Wigod, PsyD


Diving into DBT Skills
July 16-17, 2026
Claudia Avina, PhD, DBT-LBC


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
August 20-21, 2026
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


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


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
October 22-23, 2026
Dorian Hunter, PhD, DBT-LBC


(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


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