Resources

The following are some of my favorite links to get reliable trustworthy information:

Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association (There is a provider page to find DBT providers in Florida AND free support/DBT skills groups for consumers and for family members)

NEABPD

Carla Chugani’s website of College Student Studies with DBT

Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified

NAMI Pinellas

Coping Cat Parents; How to help your child with anxiety

SUICIDE PREVENTION AND LOSS ASSOCIATIONS:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Survivors of Suicide Loss

Now Matters Now

My Esteemed Local Colleagues who provide DBT and other exceptional treatment: (you can find more on the FBPDA web page above)

CBT Pinellas in Largo, FL

Harmony Harbor in Sarasota

Tampa Bay DBT

Lana Schneidt, LMHC, CAP

DBT Training Resources: (In addition to TBC for CBT)

Charlieswenson.com

Portland DBT Institute

Practice Ground DBT Therapist Wiki Page

Practice Ground (an evidenced-based online training community)

Behavioral Tech, LLC

Josh Smith; DBT Institute of Michigan

Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC

Treatments That Work Series (evidenced-based treatment manuals)

Happy Holidays to all!

Every year I look back at last years message and think about where we are vs. where we were. We all have used so many of our DBT skills (knowingly or not) these past two years. My goodness, where would

NASW Joins the March for Voting Rights On August 28th.

For more information on how to participate, either in person or virtually, link follows. PLEASE SPEAK UP TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY! http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2021/08/nasw-joins-march-for-voting-rights-on-august-28th/

BPD Research Study for Family Members

Are you caring for or supporting a relative or significant other with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder? Would you like to participate in a research survey that will help the researchers better understand the experience and impact