News and Research from the Annual 2015 ISITDBT conference
I recently returned from the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT) meeting in Chicago and wanted to share some of the impressive new research in the world of DBT. There were over 400 attendees
May is BPD Awareness Month: Read this NY Times Testimony on Recovery with DBT
There IS hope and recovery!!! No Longer Wanting to Die by By Will Lippincott
Nancy is attending an Intensive Training to add PTSD treatment to DBT
I am very excited to be going to Boston tomorrow for a week long training in how to add Prolonged Exposure Therapy, one of the most researched treatments for PTSD, into DBT. When DBT was initially developed, Dr. Linehan identified
Do you have a family member who has or you think might have BPD?
Come join the Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association (FBPDA) for a FREE educational event about Family issues related to BPD at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Ave, Tampa this Weds. April 15th at 6:00. We will
Register for the next Family Education and Support Program starting April 25th
For more information and to register, got to https://tbcforcbt.com/services/family-education-support-program-fesp/
FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM POSTPONED UNTIL 9/13
Due to the holiday weekend and to accommodate participants who couldn’t start this weekend, I have postponed the start date to Saturday, September 13th, 9-1 at 511 Wilbur Street, Brandon, FL. We will then run 8 groups every other
A Belated Welcome to our New Therapist
Carla Chugani is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience working with adults in both residential and outpatient settings. Carla completed her undergraduate degree in Opera Performance at Mannes College, The New School for Music in 2006. She completed her
October DBT Skills Group Training in Brandon cancelled
Unfortunately due to cancellations and low turnout the 2-Day training scheduled Oct 4th and 5th on how to run a DBT skills Group had to be cancelled. Since many of the remaining registrants were from South Florida, and because I
2 DBT Workshops requested by FADAA, sponsored by DCF
Nancy will be presenting two DBT Overview Workshops sponsored by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and DCF. The first is September 25th, at the Hyatt Place, West Palm Beach. This free workshop filled up in two days. The
