Because of our supportive community, lives are being changed.
The support that DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC™) has received in the past has helped advance our critical mission: ensuring that individuals in crisis receive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) delivered with the highest fidelity to the evidence-based model. As a volunteer-run organization, DBT-LBC™ depends on committed donations. Your generosity supports everything we do.
Your Impact in Action
Thanks to donations in the past year alone, we have:
- Certified 48 new DBT clinicians across 5 countries, expanding access to life-saving treatment worldwide.
- Launched our Mentorship Program, giving clinicians one-on-one guidance from certified professionals to support them through the certification process.
- Enhanced the Knowledge Exam, through a comprehensive Job Task Analysis and item-writing process that ensures our exam reflects the realities of clinical DBT practice.
- Increased international access, breaking down barriers so more clinicians can seek certification, and more individuals can get the care they need.
Key areas in need of your support:
- Finalize the updated Knowledge Exam
- Offer more clinician and program scholarships
Each of these efforts strengthens our ability to ensure that DBT is delivered with fidelity.
Help Us Keep the Momentum Going
Meaningful progress has been made, but the work isn’t done. As the need grows, so does our determination, and your support is the key to moving forward.
As we look forward to the future, we hope you’ll continue this journey with us by renewing your support. Every contribution, no matter the amount, strengthens our mission to uphold the highest standards in DBT, because fidelity matters, and lives depend on it.
The Difference Is Real
Below you’ll read a personal story that illustrates why this work matters. It’s one of many testimonials we receive that reminds us that when someone receives treatment from a DBT-LBC™ Certified Clinician or DBT-LBC™ Certified Program, lives can and do change.
“I started DBT with hesitation and apprehension. After years of trying to give DBT a chance, I was still struggling to fully buy in. But everything changed when I found the right support. Skepticism turned into certainty, and for the first time, I experienced the true power of DBT. I achieved breakthroughs I hadn’t reached in over 13 years of talk therapy and non-certified DBT approaches.
I used to believe I was destined to live my life as a ‘professional patient’, cycling through hospitals and treatment centers. Working with a DBT-LBC, Certified Clinician who was a part of a DBT-LBC, Certified Program helped me see a different path. Now, I truly understand what Dr. Marsha Linehan meant by ‘the other side of hell’, because I’m living it.
Thanks to DBT-LBC, the certification process, and the legitimacy and support it offers, I’m no longer just surviving; I’m living a life worth living. And it’s more sustainable, fulfilling, and beautiful than I ever imagined.”
-DBT Client
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With deepest gratitude,
Dr. Kimberly Vay, LPC, CPCS
President, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification™
