Meagan Leturno

Portland DBT Institute

Meagan by the numbers: 3 cups of coffee per day bare minimum  11,106 photos taken with my iPhone since 2018 600 items and counting in my Amazon “saved for later” cart Meagan was born and raised in a rural country

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Christal Rothrock

Christal by the numbers: 5am daily mindfulness practice 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser to repair more than drive 2 dog-bosses 1 giant collection of books on mindfulness Christal Rothrock MS, LPC, DBT-LBC, started her clinical career in 2007 in community mental health

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Bryce Brooks

Bryce by the numbers: 6am coffee every morning 1988 the year she started playing the viola 5lb block of bulk cheese in her fridge 300,000+ miles on her trusty old car 7 times a bear has crossed her path Bryce

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Ashley Maliken

Ashley by the numbers: 5 Concerts attended in the last year (The Stronks, Maggie Rogers, Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie (x2), Tiny Habits) 10+ and growing… Books on my nightstand I aspire to read 3 office plants neglected

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Katy Sanchez

Katy by the numbers: 6 currently owned skulls of animals 12 pairs of trousers in my closet 147 packets of seeds in my propagation collection Katy Sanchez received a Bachelor’s of Science in Anthropology with an emphasis in Forensics, a

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Nicole Humphrey

Nicole by the numbers: 2 large and adorable dogs 13 houseplants 60 (estimated) different types of spices in my spice rack and cabinet 4 years as a Division I collegiate athlete Nicole received her doctorate in clinical psychology at Xavier

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Raquel Friedman

Raquel by the numbers: 1 Number of plants owned before COVID-19 12 Number of plants owned after COVID-19 Infinite Parks and Rec viewings 1 World Gymnastics Championship attended 2718 Pantone number of favorite color (periwinkle) Raquel received her doctorate in

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Trevor Cole

Trevor by the numbers: 0 marathons run 5 cheesecakes baked 1 copy of Watership Down destroyed from reading it too many times 13 endings completed in Chrono Trigger Trevor received his PhD in clinical psychology from Idaho State University in

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


(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


(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, 2026
Faria Kamal, PhD
Clerissa Cooper, MS, LPC, SEP, CPCS


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