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It’s LGBTQ+ Pride month, and we wanted to take the opportunity to discuss one of the main things that interferes with Pride: internalized stigma. In this post, we’ll review what internalized stigma is, why it matters for LGBTQ+ mental health, and how DBT can address it. What is internalized stigma? Why does it matter for…

3 Books for Clinicians and Clients Hi! My name is Alyssa, and I've been a volunteer with DBT-LBC™  since September 2022 on the social media committee. In late 2018, I was first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) while in a partial hospitalization program (PHP). Subsequently, I received comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) treatment for…

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Marsha Linehan's birthday, today May 5th by sharing your well wishes and reflections via email to: [email protected] ​ If DBT has touched your life or your work, you are invited to send a birthday message for Marsha, a favorite DBT skill, or a brief story of hope that we…

Beyond therapy, beyond a model: Dr. Marsha Linehan created connection, hope, and a global DBT community. Celebrate her legacy & Birthday this May! Around the world, thousands of clinicians practice DBT every day, running skills groups, sitting with high-risk clients, and doing the difficult, meaningful work of helping people build lives worth living. None of…

We are so excited to announce that clinical psychologist Mie Takaki, MSc, has become the first DBT Linehan Board Certified Clinician in Japan! Why Mie Chose To Get Certified Mie is the founder of DBT Tokyo, and the translator of the Japanese version of Dr. Marsha Linehan’s memoir Building A Life Worth Living. She felt…

In Honor of Black History Month: Research on DBT with Black and African American clients February is Black History month, and DBT-LBC ™ wanted to specifically address the state of the research on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with Black and African American clients.  Currently, there are few studies to consider, and what studies there are…

Dog lovers are a breed onto themselves, and DBT-LBC™ board member Christina Kallas discovered just how much overlap there is between skills practice and effectively sharing a life with a furry family member. Read on to hear how Christina and Scarlett teach each other how to navigate their lives worth living! Does your pet help…

💥🎉Closing Out 2025 with New Connections, Strong Collaborations, and an Exciting Start to 2026💥🎉 As 2025 draws to a close, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the DBT community for the unwavering support of DBT-LBC™ and the work that is being done across the globe to support clients and their loved ones. This…

We are thrilled to announce our first Puerto Rican Linehan Board Certified DBT Clinician! Dr. Luis Díaz-Medero, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in Puerto Rico. He is the owner of a DBT and trauma-focused clinic located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His work primarily involves treating individuals experiencing emotional dysregulation, trauma-related symptoms, and suicidal or…

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…