Amy Wagner

Dr. Wagner obtained her Ph.D. under the mentorship of Dr. Marsha Linehan and has practiced, taught, and supervised DBT for over 20 years.  She also has clinical expertise in cognitive-behavioral therapies for PTSD, including Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy. 

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Andrew White

Andrew by the numbers: 2 Dogs in his house who wear ties 89 Year of manufacture of his current VW (and 1991 for his “new” VW) 100 Watts of hearing damage in his current Ampeg V4 guitar amp  120 Pounds

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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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Linda Dimeff

Linda Dimeff, PhD joins Portland DBT Institute, Inc. as Institute Director after previously serving as Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President at BTECH Research, Inc., an organization she co-founded with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD to facilitate the training and dissemination

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DBT Training Calendar

 

(Free CE Hour) DBT for Parents of Multi-Diagnostic Young Adults: Finding Synthesis with SPACE
October 9, 2024
Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, NCC, DBT-LBC


DBT Comprehensive Implementation & Training Intensive (CITI) Part I
October 7-9 & 15-16, 2024
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC
Erica Tan, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills
October 17-18, 2024
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(NEW OFFERING) Launching a DBT Skills Group
October 31 - November 1, 2024
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Erica Tan, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Ethics, Boundaries of Competence, Avoiding Harm, and Risk Management: Working Well with the Suicidal Patient
November 18, 2024
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


DBT for People with Substance Use Disorders
December 4-6, 2024
Linda Dimeff, PhD, DBT-LBC

K. Michelle Peavy, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Addressing Therapy Interfering Behavior in Clinical Practice
December 11, 2024
Esme A.L. Shaller, PhD


(Exclusive Half-Day) DBT and SPACE training for Parents of Multi-Diagnostic Young Adults: Expanding on Acceptance and Change
December 13, 2024
Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, NCC, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Preparing Adolescents for Life Beyond Treatment: The Role of Skills Building in Residential Care and Post-Discharge Outcomes
January 8, 2025
Brad Simpson, DSW, LCSW


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
January 16-17, 2025
Leah Smart-Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Maximizing Individual Therapy in DBT: Moving Beyond Life Threatening Behavior
January 30-31, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Psychosis
February 7, 2025
Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC, (they/them)


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