Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ellen Eberhardt (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Cary (Lazara) Coll

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides tools that support emotional regulation. For the past 8 years I have facilitated both group and individual therapy utilizing DBT. I will support your journey towards emotional freedom.

Cory Anton

Licensed Professional Counselor

Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be very effective at helping you manage overwhelming feelings, irritability, depression and anxiety. If you are struggling with chronic suicidal ideation or self-harm behavior, I can help you learn the DBT skills to weather these emotional storms safely.

Allison Strausberg (she/they)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I help my clients build skills in the four pillars of DBT: distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Katherine Lindsay (she/her)

Clinical Social Work Associate

CADCI

Autumn Counseling Services LLC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

We utilize DBT coping skills for interpersonal relationships, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation. Client's have an option of using worksheets for these skills if they would like, but this is not a requirement.

Emily Padilla

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions and negotiating social relationships. Originally developed to curb the self-destructive impulses of chronic suicidal patients, it is also the treatment of choice for borderline personality disorder, emotion dysregulation, and a growing array of psychiatric conditions. Emily has been trained and is certified in DBT Therapy.

Laken Nelson (She/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA

Natalie Mickola (she/her/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

DBT is often used to build skills in therapy, such as self-acceptance, tolerating and regulating distressing emotions, communicating your needs, and changing harmful behaviors. Another part of DBT is shifting how we perceive what is going on in our lives in new ways that may shift our emotional experience. I often utilize parts of DBT when supporting clients with emotional regulation or replacing maladaptive behaviors.

Katelyn Bessette (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADCIII, CST

I am formally trained in DBT and worked in a DBT intensive program.

Leif Moa-Anderson (He/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMHC

DBT was born out of CBT and mindfulness, both of which I have studied separately. Getting certified in DBT, thus, seemed natural. I don't do the strict protocols of DBT, which is a group therapy, but I use a lot of the principles frequently.

Michelle Perez (she/her/ella)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Kirah Doerr (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed to help you manage overwhelming emotions and navigate life's challenges with more ease. If you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, disordered eating, or body image issues, DBT provides practical tools to help you build emotional resilience and improve your relationships with yourself and others. In our sessions, you'll learn how to regulate your emotions, practice mindfulness, and develop healthy coping strategies.

Matt Newey (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Trained in the theory, interventions and skills of DBT through nearly 20 hours of continuing education.

Steve Harper (He)

Professional Counselor

LPC, MCOUN, MED

Dialectical Therapy can explore the margins in between your thoughts and feelings. Uncovering these distinctions can help you find motivation for the change you are seeking. Balancing the head and the heart is essential to becoming more engaged and effective in every aspect of our lives.

Taunya Gesner (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NBCC

I have studied and incorporated DBT into my practice as it can be extremely helpful to have definite behavioral changes to help improve areas where skills may be lacking. DBT focuses on four fundamental skill areas which are Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance. I am currently running a skills training group and am happy to incorporate these skills there and/or in individual counseling sessions.

Jessica Franco

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW, CSWA

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools to help you manage intense emotions and build more balanced relationships. Whether you're dealing with emotional ups and downs, difficulty navigating conflict, or feeling disconnected, DBT can support you in finding stability. In our sessions, you'll learn skills for mindfulness, emotional regulation, and communication, empowering you to respond to life's challenges with more intention and ease. Let’s explore how DBT can help you.

Katherine Chiba, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I have been a DBT therapist for over 15 years. The approach informs all of my work with clients and I integrate skills training into both individual and couples therapy.

Heather Asaadi (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a combination of mindfulness, CBT, and acknowledging that multiple truths exist at the same time (dialectics). DBT teaches skills focused on being mindful, understanding and regulating your emotions, tolerating distress more skillfully, and increasing effectiveness in interpersonal interactions/relationships. DBT informs my approach and I like to utilize concepts and skills from it with clients, but I am not practicing it to it's full fidelity in sessions.

Jacob Curtis (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA CADCI NCC LPC

I have had training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and have engaged in this therapy practice for a number of years. This therapy approach helps people more effectively manage their emotions while enhancing their interpersonal skills. A core principle of this approach is building mindfulness skills.

Emily Radcliffe (She/Her)

Marriage and Family Therapist

MA, MCFT Associate

I'm currently working on becoming fully certified as a DBT therapist, but in the meantime I tend to use a lot of DBT skills and tools in my practice. I've had success in implementing DBT to help folx with emotion regulation, developing self compassion, improving relationships and navigating conflict. DBT can be a valuable framework whether it's used in a structured curriculum format or intermixed with other modalities in a more fluid way.

Zara Roth (she/her)

Professional Counselor

M.A., QMHP, CADC, Registered Associate

Elena Logvinenko (she/her)

Psychiatrist

MD

While I don't offer standard DBT in my private practice (since it requires a treatment team and group therapy), DBT heavily influences my therapeutic approach, and I love working with folks who have completed a formal DBT program once they have built up their skills are ready to safely "step down" to a less intensive format (something along the lines of a weekly individual exploratory therapy).

James Whalen (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

C8765

I do not provide the full course of DBT. It's a therapy with a high degree of commitment required from both parties, and therefore would not be appropriate for once-weekly telehealth services. However, there are many skills and concepts in DBT that are broadly applicable, and I bring in these elements when it feels like they would be helpful on an individual basis. These include mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, and dialectical concepts.

Jessica Besner (she/they)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, M.S.

Was a focus throughout my early training, co-facilitated several DBT skills groups for adolescents, adults and college students. Continue to integrate DBT skills into sessions. Completed training while living in Vermont.

Arielle Ross (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, MPH, LPC

I use DBT skills to teach coping and emotion regulation, mindfulness, & interpersonal effectiveness skills. I've run several DBT skills groups and I love helping people understand what mindfulness is, and how they can use it to slow down when they're in a lot of distress.

Vedalia Zellers (she/they)

Clinical Social Work Associate

MSW, CSWA

When relevant, I may draw on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to offer you concrete, practical strategies for coping with difficult situations. I interned with the Portland DBT Institute in 2021-22, where I co-led several therapy groups. Note: I'm not able to offer "full fidelity" DBT, but I might be a fit for clients who have recently graduated from a DBT program and would like some support in continuing to utilize DBT skills.

Linda Schartman

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA Sociology (1998), MA Clinical Counseling (2020)

DBT is great for those who prefer more directive and structured approaches and can help you be more effective in accomplishing your goals, self-regulating, and communicating your wants and needs.

Kara Kazemba (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Kate Keating (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Because I am interested in self-harm, suicidal ideation, and anxiety as presented in pre-teens and teens, DBT is especially relevant for my practice. I have read various DBT manuals and have attended advanced training at the Portland DBT institute.

Kimberly Zeszutek, LPC (She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I have been trained and supervised by programs specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Within sessions, we discuss mindfulness and skill building to identify and understand emotions, tolerate stress and difficult social interactions. It is my belief that by actively applying DBT strategies, individuals become empowered, and thus more able to create an atmosphere promoting the achievement of personal goals.

Preston Turner (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Chris Gorski (He/him)

Professional Counselor Associate

B.S.,M.A., PCA, Y.T., M.T.

I was trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the DBT Clinic in Portland by Larry Smith the owner. I have used DBT for years as one of my primary modalities in my work with my clients.

Amanda Roberson (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

DBT nicely expands perspective by providing alternate scenarios through use of dialectics and accompanying skills. Created by Marsha Linehan, this modality offers several coping skills to use in extremely emotional moments. The coping skills fall into the following categories: interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.

Brian Pollock (he/him)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

DNP, PMHNP-BC

I received specialized training through Behavioral Tech. I have led DBT groups for many years, and previously I helped develop and launch a DBT program for college students. I have worked as a part of a larger DBT program and have experience with DBT skills training and Consultation Teams.

Isabel McCune (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, MPH, NCC

THRIVE Clinic

Clinical Psychologist

While we do not offer full-fidelity DBT through the THRIVE clinic, all of our providers are comprehensively trained and concurrently practicing in DBT with our sister clinic, the nationally-renowned Portland DBT institute. This means that intervention offered at THRIVE are augmented by a deep toolbox of DBT skills and are guided by dialectical thinking.

Joy Oelfke (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based approach that teaches four different sets of skills. The core DBT skills are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. I offer DBT skills support in group settings or individual DBT skills planning sessions (5-10 sessions) to manage a specific target behavior or symptom. Clients are usually established with a primary therapist while participating in either DBT group or DBT skills planning.

Benné Gulick (he/she/they/all)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA

Sarah King (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

CCSOT

I have been trained in DBT skill building through the Portland DBT Institute. I utilize this modality throughout my practice with all types of clients, as I find it a very practical tool for living a healthy life.

Ryn Rising (They/Them)

Professional Counselor Associate

Alyssa Moore (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

DBT is an evidence-based practice that teaches people a set of skills to help them handle difficult situations, create stronger relationships, get their needs met effectively, and balance reason and emotion. I have been trained in DBT and utilize it often with people who have difficulty managing their emotions, struggle with interpersonal relationships, or engage in self harm or substance abuse.

Melissa Owens LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMHC

I am trained and experienced in traditional DBT therapy, which I have taught to large groups of residents in treatment and also used extensively in individual therapy to work on addictions, emotional reactivity, relationship problems and compulsive behaviors.

Wes Harris (he, his, him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CADC I

Alisha Phillips (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I was trained to use the DBT program to work with clients with a range of presenting issues, such as borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. In my practice I will use DBT skills and worksheets with clients when useful and appropriate.

Sophie Toolanen (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

I have been learning , teaching, and applying DBT strategies for over a decade. DBT is particularly effective in treating personality disorders, addiction, self-harm, and mood dysregulation.

Liz Ward (they/them)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I am DBT Trained and integrate aspects of DBT into therapy as appropriate. I find DBT helpful in navigating challenges with emotional distress, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, and foundational skills that can help create a baseline to engage in life from.

Morgan Lyons (She/Her or They/Them)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I have received intensive training and supervision in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and have previously worked in a full-fidelity DBT clinic. While I currently incorporate several elements of DBT into my practice, it is important to note that DBT, when practiced in its full form, is a multi-faceted approach that includes components such as group skills training and phone coaching, which are not part of the services I offer at this time.

Amelia Mackle MSEd LPC RYT

Licensed Professional Counselor

I have been integrating the coping skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy into practice with all my clients for many years. DBT skills are excellent life skills and can lead us to a more fulfilling life, no matter what life challenges we face.