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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…
Kimberly
February 16, 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)  
Kimberly
February 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…
Kimberly
February 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
Kimberly
February 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  
Kimberly
January 10, 2021
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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…
Kimberly
November 8, 2020
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Special Edition Newsletter. We are all in this together

As we find ourselves in the midst of a global health crisis, we have all had to find our new norm. With that comes many unexpected challenges that we have not had an opportunity to prepare for. So many of us are faced with the challenge of balancing work and home and creating a system…
Kimberly
October 15, 2020
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Letter from the New President’s Desk

Hello all My name is Kimberly Vay and I am humbled to have been elected as the new President of DBT-LBC and will be working alongside Joan Russo, Immediate Past President. I am so excited to work with the DBT-LBC organization in this new role. Congratulations to Dan Finnegan on his new position as Treasurer.…
Kimberly
April 2, 2020
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Letter from the President’s Desk – March 2020

Wow. It’s hard to believe DBT-LBC has been in operation for over 5 years now. One of our Policies and Procedures states that we will review our certification process every 5 years. We’ve spent about 12 months of intense examination doing so, consulted with other organizations offering certification and also with two organizations that do…
Kimberly
March 7, 2020