DBT is the fastest growing therapeutic approach for a range of diagnoses. Unlike traditional therapies, it's skills based so you can track your progress through graduation.
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Individual & Comprehensive DBT Therapy
Short- and Long-term Psychotherapy for Depression, Anxiety, Life Stressors
Adolescent, Couples & Family Psychotherapy
Consultation and Counseling for Parents
Training & Consultation for Professionals and Organizations
Adult Group
DBT Skills Group Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm
Facilitated by Alicia Smart, PsyD and Jed Purses, AMFT
Corte Madera Location
DBT Skills Group Tuesday 6:00pm-8:00pm
Facilitated by Michael Vurek, LCSW
Corte Madera Location
DBT Skills Group Friday 10:00am-12:00pm
Facilitated by David Fish, MFT and Shannon Stearns, AMFT
Corte Madera Location
RO DBT Skills Group Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm
Facilitated by David Fish, MFT and Shelley Richardson, MFT
Corte Madera Location
Mindfulness Group
Third Thursday of the Month, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Facilitated by Shelley Richardson, MFT
San Anselmo Location
Parent Groups
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Facilitated by Nancie Jordan, MFT and Shelley Richardson, MFT
Corte Madera Location
Teen Group
DBT Skills Group for younger teens (7th-9th) Monday 4:30pm-6:00pm
Facilitated by Briana Aitkenhead, AMFT and Shannon Stearns, AMFT
San Anselmo Location
DBT Skills Group for Boys (for those who identify as maie) Tuesday 4:00pm-5:30pm
Facilitated by Briana Aitkenhead, AMFT
Corte Madera Location
DBT Skills Group (9th-12th) Wednesday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Facilitated by Laurie Margaritonda, PsyD and Jed Purses, AMFT
Corte Madera Location
DBT Skills Group (9th-12th) Wednesday 5:00pm-6:30pm
Facilitated by Briana Aitkenhead, AMFT
Corte Madera Location
RO DBT Skills Group Young Adult (Ages 16-22) Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Facilitated by Julie Miknis, MFT
Corte Madera Location
COMING SOON!
* Multifamily DBT Skills Group, Fall 2019
For enrollment, please contact Julie Miknis, MFT at 415-459-5206
* Introduction to Mindfulness, October 2019
For enrollment, please contact Shelley Richardson, MFT at 415-459-5206
Dr. Alicia Smart has over 14 years of experience working with a wide range of individuals, ranging from older adults to adolescent clients. She specializes in working with personality disorders, depression, grief/loss, anxiety, relationship difficulties, impulsivity, and anger management. .... Read more
Marriage and family therapist, specializing in DBT, EMDR trauma, grief, addiction and couples (including high-conflict couples using DBT).
"I enjoy working with individuals and couples who are looking for ways to heal from past hurts, create lives worth living, or deal with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Approaching each client from a place of acceptance, my style varies depending on your needs - from listening and supporting you to asking tough questions or providing more direction ... Read more
"As a Marriage Family Therapist, I am committed to providing a safe and hope-filled space for my clients to explore their experiences and move towards healing and transformation. In a confidential, caring, and supportive environment, my goal as a therapist is to help clients work through the struggles they face that hold them back from living a life of happiness, purpose, and meaning" .... Read more
Michael a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses various forms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with individuals and groups for adults who are experiencing difficulties living their lives with strong emotions or anxiety. His clients may have diagnoses of depression, bipolar disorder, various anxiety disorders, as well as borderline or other personality disorders. The approaches he uses are supported by basic behavioral science and are focused on increasing psychological flexibility and values-based actions .... Read more
"I am a Marriage and Family Therapist intensively trained in DBT, specializing in working with adults, couples and families. I have 10 years of experience running teen, adult and parent DBT groups. I am a level III Gottman trained couples therapist. In my work I incorporate a psychodynamic approach with mindfulness, DBT, and CBT techniques. I am also trained in EMDR an effective trauma based treatment useful in working with individuals with trauma, anxiety and phobias." .... Read more
“There’s a theme that runs through the various kinds of work I do with clients: Compassionate, Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy. You are more than the web of thoughts and feelings that ensnare you. By turning towards your present experience, using a supportive therapeutic relationship, and experimenting with new learning, you can discover more fulfilling ways of living." ... Read more
Laurie has many years of experience working with clients on an array of life issues. She received a masters in clinical social work from Rutgers University and doctorate in clinical psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her clinical orientation is towards whole person treatment, and she engages an array of modalities depending on the needs of her clients, including mindfulness, DBT, psychodynamic, interpersonal, relational, somatic, and transpersonal ... Read more
Briana is a Canadian psychotherapist and has been working toward her California license since 2014. Briana graduated from Ottawa University with a master’s degree in Counseling and Spirituality in 2013. Briana completed her undergraduate degree with honors in Psychology from Carleton University, Canada's Capital University in...Read more
Lori Lavinthal MA, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, providing DBT, and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, families, and couples. She has 20 years of experience working in mental health and specializes in treating Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Interpersonal Problems…..Read more
Jed brings a holistic approach to mental health treatment, and is experienced providing individual, group and family therapy in outpatient settings. Ultimately, Jed believes in meeting clients in their toughest moments to transform wounds, hardships, depression, anxiety into sources of power and resilience….Read more
Shannon has been implementing DBT with adolescents, adults, couples, and families for over a decade, beginning in inpatient and residential settings and continuing into outpatient and private practice. She is passionate about the evidenced impact of DBT and its ability to empower and inspire clients who experience emotional dysregulation and intense interpersonal pain…Read more
"Dr. Smart is a deeply intelligent and compassionate professional and human being. I spent several years as her client and I attribute her with being the beacon which guided me through a very dark time.
Her patient counsel and skillful understanding of DBT has been pivotal in helping me learn, quite simply, how to live; training and practicing distress tolerance and eventually being able to let go of life-long self-destructive behaviors."
-DBT Center of Marin Client 2014
"You folks are great - DBT has changed my life. Just last week, I recommended an acquaintance contact you about DBT."
-DBT Center of Marin Client 2014
"The DBT center of Marin provided a structure and methodology which delivered nothing short of a miracle. They quite possibly saved my daughters life. They provided tools for my daughter, my ex, and myself to accept, communicate, and heal. We now have our lives back and our daughter is happy and thriving again. A big thank you to David, Alicia, Shelly and the entire team!"
-DBT Center of Marin Client 2014
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DBT Center of Marin Locations
300 Tamal Plaza, Suite 220
Corte Madera, CA 94925
895 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
T 415-459-5206
F 415-906-3260.
