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The right book at the right time changes everything

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…
Kimberly
May 21, 2026
Webinars

REGISTRATION OPEN: Harnessing the Power of LGBTQ+ Validation in DBT

June 12, 2026 @ 9-10 :30am PT/11am-12 :30pm CT/ 12pm-1 :30pm ET Register HERE As DBT therapists, we seek to understand the impact of an invalidating environment on our clients and ourselves. For LGBTQ+ people, invalidation can take many forms including traumatic invalidation and sociopolitical marginalization. This webinar will explore potential sources of LGBTQ+ invalidation…
Kimberly
May 19, 2026
Blogs

Happy Birthday Marsha!

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…
Kimberly
May 5, 2026
Webinars

Structuring Skills Group in DBT Next Steps, by Adam Carmel

May 15, 2026 This Webinar will be available to rent in August Webinar Details: In the “DBT Next Steps” manual, Dr. Katherine Comtois,  Dr. Adam Carmel, and Dr. Marsha Linehan offer a way to stretch across the divide for clients who successfully completed standard DBT but haven’t yet achieved their worth-living aspirations for work, employment,…
Kimberly
April 23, 2026
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Become a Host Site and celebrate Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Legacy!

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…
Kimberly
March 18, 2026
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DBT-LBC™ Clinician Spotlight: First Japanese Certified Clinician

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…
Kimberly
March 14, 2026
Webinars

MED-DBT Protocol

Introduction to the MED-DBT Protocol: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Approach to Treating Multifaceted Eating Disorder Presentations March 10, 2026, 9am-10:30PT/11am-12:30CT/ 12-1:30pmET Description of the webinar | This 90-minute webinar introduces MED-DBT (Multidiagnostic Eating Disorder–Dialectical Behavior Therapy), a groundbreaking adaptation of standard DBT developed to meet the needs of individuals with eating disorders who also present with…
Kimberly
February 18, 2026
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In Honor of Black History Month

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…
Kimberly
February 14, 2026
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Does your pet help you stay skillful?

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…
Kimberly
January 27, 2026
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2025 End of Year President’s Letter

💥🎉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…
Kimberly
December 29, 2025
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Clinician Spotlight: First Puerto Rican Certified Clinician

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…
Kimberly
December 19, 2025
Webinars

Interview with Kelsey Packwood: BORDERLINE

President of DBT-LBC Dr. Kimberly Vay had the opportunity to talk with filmmaker Kelsey Packwood about her courageous project, BORDERLINE.  To learn more about Kelsey's courageous work check out the interview Kelsey Packwood is the Writer/Director of BORDERLINE-a half hour traumedy series about lived experience with Borderline Personality Disorder. BORDERLINE bridges art and mental-health education…
Kimberly
November 26, 2025
Webinars

Panic! I have only one session or two with my Stage 1 client’s partner. What can I do that would be useful?

December 5, 2025 @ 9AM-10:30AM PT, 11AM-12:30PM CT, 12PM-1:30PM ET Recording will be available here soon! We employ a transactional model to understand emotion dysregulation in DBT.  With our adult clients in Stage 1, their partners often “show up” on their chains leading to self-harm, suicidality, substance misuse, and so on.  In this webinar, Dr. Fruzzetti…
Kimberly
November 16, 2025
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Your Donation Saves Lives

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…
Kimberly
October 20, 2025
Webinars

Live Webinar: Introduction to the MED-DBT Protocol: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Approach to Treating Multifaceted Eating Disorder Presentations

Live Webinar: Introduction to the MED-DBT Protocol: A Compassionate and Comprehensive Approach to Treating Multifaceted Eating Disorder Presentations March 10, 2026 @ 9AM-10:30AM PT, 11AM-12:30PM CT, 12PM-1:30PM ET (Registration will open a month before the webinar date) This 90-minute webinar introduces MED-DBT (Multidiagnostic Eating Disorder–Dialectical Behavior Therapy), a groundbreaking adaptation of standard DBT developed to…
Kimberly
October 16, 2025