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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DBT for People with Substance Use Disorders
April 30-May 1, 2026
Dorian Hunter, PhD, DBT-LBC


Optimizing Eating Disorder Treatment with DBT: The MED-DBT Protocol
May 7-8, 2026
Dean Malec, PhD


(Free CE Hour) Working With Interpreters in a Therapeutic Setting: How to Ensure Effective Communication with Clients That Speak Languages Other Than English
May 13, 2026
Toby Lyons, LCSW


Diving into DBT Skills for Adolescents and Caregivers
May 14-15, 2026
Andrea Gold, PhD


DBT in a Nutshell: Treating Multi-Diagnostic, Complex Individuals
May 28-29, 2026
Leah Smart Gordon, LCSW, DBT-LBC


Doing DBT with LGBTQ+ Clients
June 5, 2026
Colleen Sloan, PhD


(EXCLUSIVE) Liberating Healing, A Deeper Look: Healing Racial Trauma and Cultivating Collective Wellbeing
June 26, 2026
Shawntell Pace, PhD


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


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


(EXCLUSIVE) Terminating Effectively in DBT: Treatment Contracts, Ethical Considerations, and Lots of Stuff In Between
November 6, 2026
Christopher Conley, MSW, DSW, RSW


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