Grace Serafin

Grace by the numbers 2 younger siblings 3 cups of coffee per day 9 countries traveled to 21 years old when I found out my true ethnicity Grace earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. During her time

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Jillian Holbrook

Jillian by the numbers 21 rotating hobbies 36 vinyl records 57 playlists on Spotify 200 mg of daily caffeine Infinite books on my TBR Jillian graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle—earning a B.A. in Psychology with College Honors and

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Stacey Doyne

Stacey by the numbers: 12+ years practicing Reiki, a Japanese healing technique 2 sacred travel trips to Egypt 15 years in Seattle (originally from San Diego) 20 minutes to assemble my origami-inspired folding kayak Stacey earned her B.A. in Communication Design

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Gaby Senises

Gaby by the numbers: 1 fiesty Pomeranian 17 years of playing Classical Music 4 house plants that may be struggling 2 the amount of books that are read each month Gaby grew up in New York City and received her

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Chloe Jaques

Chloe by the numbers: 1 piece of fruit on me at any given time 206 bones 18 years spent in scenic New Jersey 100 worms in a composting bucket in my studio Chloe received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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Jacinto Silva

Jacinto by the numbers: 1 Torbie cat named Squatt 2 immigrant parents from Mexico 1st generation college graduate 0 cooking skills 3 years of owning a bike 100 unnecessary milligrams of caffeine Jacinto received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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Kasey Bumgardner

Kasey by the numbers: 100s of hours spent in the ceramic studio 6 different states lived in (MA, NV, CA, NM, AZ, OR) 1 happy dog named Bowser 9 plants successfully kept alive in the office Kasey graduated from Scripps

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Prin Ocea

Prin by the numbers: 1 international trip that they love talking about 65 degrees Fahrenheit feels cold to this Floridian 100 potted plants (approximately) Prin received their B.A. from the University of South Florida in Women’s & Gender Studies with

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Oak VanSlyke

Oak by the numbers: 21: Successful escapes in Hades the Video Game 72: Years my family has gone camping on the same site on Mt Hood Oak received their B.A. in Political Science from Lawrence University in 2022, a first-generation

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April Davis

April by the numbers: 0 number of local Tom Petty Shows missed since 1978 2 number of rescued Mini Donkeys in my yard 24 number of Jodi Picoult novels read Professionally, April has been a healthcare Customer Service advocate for

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DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
May 28-29, 2026
Leah Smart Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


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 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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