Kimberly

Blogs

Spotlight: John Lothes

What brought me to pursue DBT-LBC Certification? "DBT was not on my radar until after I was out of grad school. I’m not even sure it was covered in any of my graduate classes, and if it was, it was brief. However, I was fortunate enough to land my internship at New Hanover County’s Behavioral…

KimberlyMay 8, 2021

Blogs

Letter from the President’s Desk-February 2021

Hello all, Welcome to 2021! I would like to take this opportunity to express to each and every one of you my gratitude and thanks to each of you that remain at the heart of DBT-LBC. I would like to share some updates and acknowledgments with you as we launch into 2021. First, I want…

KimberlyFebruary 28, 2021

Blogs

Public Reflections: DBT for Congress

Having lived for many years in a family with a member who has BPD, as I watched our Congress this past year, I kept thinking that teaching Congress members DBT Skills would result in enormous benefits to our country. After the attack on the Capitol a few weeks ago, frightening and sad as it was,…

KimberlyFebruary 20, 2021

Blogs

Misconceptions and DBT treatment – What’s Being Left Out?

As DBT therapists, we know that part of our job is to validate our client’s experiences while challenging misconceptions. But how do we address the false impressions in the community at large? Click here to read what we’ve found and what to do next! Recent examples of public misconceptions about DBT left us wondering what…

KimberlyFebruary 16, 2021

Blogs

Spotlight: Susan Snyder Young

How DBT Finds Us Susan Snyder Young, LCSW, DBT-LBC™ I often joke with colleagues that DBT “found me.” I was living in Detroit, shortly after graduate school, and I had my sights set on working for a community mental health center in the Southwest neighborhood of Springwells. On the day of my interview, my would-be…

KimberlyFebruary 10, 2021

DBT-LBC Certified Programs

Peachtree Comprehensive Health (Peachtree DBT)

Peachtree Comprehensive Health (pchprofessionals.com) Team Lead Kimberly Vay, EdD, LPC. CPCS Date Certified 9/20/2022 City, State Buckhead, Georgia Insurance Accepted No Population Served Adults; Adolescents; Children Level of Care Provided Outpatient Additional Program Information In addition to standard DBT groups (adults and Multi-Family), we offer DBT-C Multi-Family Groups for 7–11-year-olds (Elementary age)

KimberlyFebruary 9, 2021

Blogs

An Interview with Joan Russo

Celebrating the Contributions of an Integral Member to DBT-LBC Joan Russo, Ph.D., DBT-LBC Immediate Past President, has made countless contributions to DBT-LBC over the past 10 years. In the following interview, Joan discusses the early days of DBT, her experiences with the development of DBT-LBC, and her adventurous plans for the future! How did you…

KimberlyFebruary 8, 2021

DBT-LBC Certified Programs

San Francisco DBT Center

www.sfDBT.comTeam LeadFrancie BurkhardDate Certified02/21/21City, StateSan Fransisco, CAInsurance AcceptedYes, for Skills Groups- Aetna, Lyra, United Behavioral Health, MHNPopulation ServedAdultsLevel of Care ProvidedOutpatient

KimberlyFebruary 8, 2021

DBT-LBC Certified Programs

Triangle Area Psychology Clinic (TAP)

www.tapclinicnc.com Team Lead Lorie Ritschel, PhD Date Certified 10/13/21 City, State Durham, NC Insurance Accepted No; Sliding scale spots available Population Served Adults; Adolescents; Children; Families, Couples Level of Care Provided Outpatient Additional Program Information We also have groups designed for neurodiverse clients We have clinicians that are part of PSYPACT

KimberlyJanuary 10, 2021

Blogs

Letter from the President’s Desk – November 2020

What are you grateful for? Greetings all, The chatter in our conference rooms or our cafeterias is replaced with the disquiet we are experiencing in our social distancing bubbles. These new adjustments have made everyday normalcies like getting dressed in the mornings or making dinner feel like the day’s greatest achievements. It is extremely easy to…

KimberlyNovember 8, 2020

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