Group Consultation in DBT PE

Description

This small group consultation is intended for clinicians who have been intensively trained in DBT PE and are interested in receiving support from an expert as they implement the treatment in their clinical practice. Consultation meetings will focus on discussing individual cases, developing case formulations, and providing didactic information on topics of interest to the group. Groups will be kept small (no more than 6) to facilitate individualized attention and will meet monthly for 90 minutes over 6 months (total = 9 hours).

Who Should Participate

This consultation is intended for mental health professionals who:

• Have received DBT Intensive or Foundational training (or equivalent)

• Have previously attended a 4-day Intensive Training in DBT PE

• Are using (or intend to use) DBT PE in their clinical practice, and

• Are willing to discuss their work and receive feedback in a group.

Days/Times

One group is available at the following days/times.

1.     Thursdays 8:30-10:00am PT/11:30-1:00pm ET with Sara Schmidt, PhD

• Dates: 10/22/26, 11/19/26, 12/10/26, 1/21/27, 2/18/27, 3/18/27

**Please note: if there are not enough clinicians to fill a group, it may not be offered.

Location

The consultation groups will meet via a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platform.

Consultants

Sara Schmidt, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Washington State and a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Previously, she served as the co-Investigator on Dr. Harned’s NIMH-funded research at the University of Washington and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and directed the graduate training program in DBT at Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics. She also worked as a Research Scientist at Behavioral Tech where she assisted in developing DBT training content, methods, and customized implementation plans. Dr. Schmidt regularly provides professional trainings and consultation in DBT and DBT PE nationally and internationally and has published several peer reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics. She is a Certified DBT Clinician by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification.