Author: Brianna Johnson

COVID-19

In light of rapidly changing circumstances driven by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and our desire to help protect our community, we have made the difficult decision to transition the vast majority of clinical services to telehealth effective

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Now Hiring for Our Eating Disorder Program

Full-Time Clinical Positions at Portland DBT Institute 10.31.2019 Portland DBT Institute (PDBTI) is located in the heart of Portland, Oregon. We are a free-standing, outpatient clinic that serves both public and private sectors. We are an interdisciplinary team that places

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NEW, DBT-adherent Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program

Portland DBT Institute is pleased to announce the opening of a DBT-adherent Intensive Outpatient Program for the Treatment of Eating Disorders. This program is intended to provide a higher level of care treatment option for adults struggling with an eating

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About CBT and DBT for eating disorder treatment, by Charlotte Thomas, LCSW

PDBTI’s program manager for our Path to Mindful Eating Program, Charlotte Thomas, LCSW, has authored a wonderful article for more-love.org Check it out! About CBT and DBT for eating disorder treatment

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Portland DBT Institute Commitment to Inclusivity and Diversity

To our DBT community here in Portland and around the world, In light of the recent political events which have highlighted a climate of intolerance and hate in many of our communities, we affirm our belief that all persons are

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DBT Training Calendar

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Psychosis
February 7, 2025
Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Incorporating Loved Ones into DBT Treatment: Strategies to Set Up Sessions for Success!
February 12, 2025
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


Diving into DBT Skills
February 27-28, 2025
Claudia Avina, PhD


DBT in a Nutshell for Adolescents and Caregivers
March 6 - 7, 2025
April Sobieralski, PsyD, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI)
March 12, 2025
Lauren M Borges, PhD


(EXCLUSIVE) Introduction to DBT Next Steps
March 21 & April 18, 2025
Adam Carmel, PhD, DBT-LBC
Katherine Comtois, PhD, MHP, DBT-LBC


Ethics, Boundaries of Competence, Avoiding Harm, and Risk Management: Working Well with the Suicidal Patient
April 11, 2025
Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-LBC


(Free CE Hour) Behaviorism for DBT Therapists
April 9, 2025
Aditi Vijay, Ed.M., Ph.D.


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
April 24-25, 2025
Jason Fritts, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Optimizing Eating Disorder Treatment with DBT
May 8-9, 2025
Dean Malec, PhD


Diving into DBT Skills for Adolescents and Caregivers
May 15-16, 2025
Jamie Bedics, PhD


(EXCLUSIVE) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI): An Experiential Approach to Exploring Meaning while Holding Moral Pain
June 13, 2025
Lauren M. Borges, PhD
Jacob K. Farnsworth, PhD


(Exclusive) DBT and Chronic Pain: A Dialectical Workshop on Treating Sensory Dysregulation
July 11, 2025
Deborah Barrett, PhD, LCSW


(Exclusive Half-Day) Incorporating Loved Ones into DBT Treatment: Strategies and Skills for Effective Sessions and Enhanced Relationships
July 18, 2025
Tali Wigod, PsyD, DBT-LBC


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