In light of rapidly changing circumstances driven by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and our desire to help protect our community, we have made the difficult decision to transition the vast majority of clinical services to telehealth effective Monday, March 23, 2020 until advisories from the CDC and Oregon Health Authority indicate it is safe to resume face to face services. We will begin the transition process immediately. This decision was guided by our unwavering commitment to the health and safety of our community, and the growing need to take extraordinary preventative meas ..read more

Our office will be closed from December 25th, 2023 to January 1st, 2024. Services will resume as usual on January 2nd. Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! The post Holiday Office Closure first appeared on Portland DBT Institute ..read more

We have developed a DBT training scholarship with the goal of reducing the disparity in accessing mental health treatment among racial and ethnic minority, sexual and gender minority, low-income, and other underserved populations.  Eligibility Criteria: This scholarship is intended for clinicians who: cannot afford to pay the full registration fee, and work primarily with clients from NIH-designated health disparity populations. Details: The DBT training scholarship will provide a discount (typically 50%) on the registration fee. There will be a minimum of five scholarships availab ..read more

You are not alone. Being on a waitlist for mental health care can feel frustrating and defeating, so we want to offer you these DBT resources. Because of the mental health crisis increased in part by COVID-19, our wait list has mushroomed. You have our word that we will continue to work to solve the barriers on our end—to increase our ability to care for our community. In the meantime, please consider these DBT resources. Build a Support Team As You Get Started. It is always helpful to have a support team when doing something hard. Consider who is in your network that wants to support you and ..read more

We are actively recruiting three psychologist residents to join our team in 2022. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Portland DBT Institute (PDBTI) seeks six postdoctoral fellows to join our team in 2022. Located in Portland and Salem, Oregon, PDBTI is a vibrant clinic community providing comprehensive DBT clinical services, as well as training, supervision, and consultation throughout the United States and internationally. Directed by DBT expert and Linehan protégé Linda Dimeff, PhD, PDBTI is the oldest and among the largest freestanding outpatient DBT clinics in the ..read more

We are happy to offer a recording of PDBTI’s September Learn and Earn Over Lunch seminar – Chasing Your Tail in Treatment: When OCD is Missed, presented by Christopher Conley, MSW, RSW on September 8th, 2021. If you are interested in learning more about OCD – assessment practices, common presentations, structuring of treatment, and conduct of treatment – please see our training page for more information on Christopher’s upcoming 2-day course, Getting Freedom from OCD. *Note: This recording is not eligible for CE credits.* The post Recording of Learn and Earn Over Lunch – Chasing You ..read more

Do you want to do rewarding work with individuals who are truly suffering and experience stigma in the mental health community?  Are you interested in DBT? Do you find the idea of a $10,000 relocation bonus (with additional start up funds) interesting? Does the idea of a clinic who emphasizes evidence based practice, equity work, community, and sporadic costume wearing (see our recent staff profile on the DBT-LBC Facebook page) interesting? Then read on! We here at Portland DBT Institute are seeking to expand our treatment community and have positions open for both licensed and non-licens ..read more

For many people with intense emotion dysregulation, standard outpatient DBT is enough. Sometimes, however, a more intensive approach may be preferred for one or more of the following reasons: to avoid hospitalization and other higher levels of care. when you want or need more rapid progress. as a step-down from a higher level of care, like hospitalization or residential treatment. to have greater structure and support than is usually available through standard outpatient care. when you have time constraints and need to receive more treatment in fewer weeks (e.g., returning to school or work ..read more

Adding to her long list of renowned publications and authorships, PDBTI director Linda Dimeff, PhD, along with Shireen Rizvi, PhD, ABPP, and Kelly Koerner, PhD, is excited to announce a second edition of the clinical guidebook Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: Applications across Disorders and Settings. This influential work has now been substantially revised with over 60% new material reflecting over a dozen years of research and clinical advances. Leading experts describe innovative ways to use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in a wide range of real-world clinical a ..read more

We are excited to announce a new training! Diving into DBT Skills for Adolescents and Caregivers is a new training developed by our outstanding team, led by Ashley Maliken, PhD. Dr. Maliken recently joined as acting director of PDBTI’s Training Team, and brings with her an extensive background and unique expertise in treating adolescents and transitional aged youth. Join us for this training to learn about how DBT skills can be adapted especially for adolescents and taught in multifamily skills groups.  We hope you will join us on August 3rd & 4th for the inaugural facilitation of thi ..read more