Danielle by the numbers: 2 eggs eaten every morning 4 walks with Barbara Streisand LaBruzzo (The Dachshund) a day 1,991 miles from home 0 pairs of matching socks owned Danielle received her masters degree in counseling at Texas Woman’s University.  Danielle has known of her passion for working with…

Leah by the numbers: 3 different corners of the United States lived in 2 generations of DBT therapists in her family 65 the temperature at which her Florida dog starts shivering 107 articles of fabric tie-dyed in the past year…

Michele is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Board Certification. She is also a trained DBT clinician. At Portland DBT Institute, Michele provides medication therapy to support PDBTI clients. Michele values collaborating with clients and taking time to find medications that will…

Tiffany by the numbers: 6000 miles traveled, covering 16 states, in 23 days, with 4 kids, and 1 husband, in 2016 Tiffany Kerns is a lifelong Oregonian. She grew up cheering for the Oregon Ducks and then attending Oregon State…

Jason by the numbers: 8 chucks of the tennis ball needed for pet Aussie to tire 5 National Parks ridden through on a motorcycle 2 bands played in 1 notably realistic impression of the wacky wavy inflatable tube man mastered Jason received his…

Jennie by the numbers: 24 Lucky number 1  Rainbow colored surfboard 6  Months spent salsa dancing in Guatemala 2  Parents who are also social workers Jennie is a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor in the…

      Brian received his master’s degree in counseling from Northern Arizona University in Phoenix, AZ and has worked since 1998 in the mental health field in both Phoenix and then Vancouver, WA prior to joining Portland DBT Institute…

Kathi by the numbers: 4 Musical instruments 38 Years of doing life with teenagers and their parents 2 Mountains summited Kathi received her Master’s in Professional Counseling in 2009. Prior to this she worked as an alternative high school teacher…