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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Adult Group
Tuesdays
12:30pm -2:30pm
Therapist: Dr. Alicia Smart
Wednesdays - September 2017
Therapist: Michael Vurek Co Leader: Julie Miknis
Fridays
10:00am - 12:00pm
Therapist: Dave Fish
Teen Group
Monday
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Therapist: Julie Miknis Co Leader: Laurie Margaritonda
Mondays
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Therapist: Julie Miknis Co Leader: Laurie Margaritonda
Parent Group
Begins September 14, 2017
Therapist: Shelley Richardson Co Leader: Nancie Jordan
Dr. Alicia Smart has over 10 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 over six years experience working with clients on an array of life issues. She received her masters in clinical social work from Rutgers University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her pre-doctoral training was completed with the community Center for Health and Wellness in Palo Alto where she worked with a wide range of individuals ... Read more
Carolina Grace was trained in DBT and worked as a DBT facilitator in an outpatient hospital in Denver, Colorado. She served as the crisis and addictions therapist at Naropa University’s Counseling Center. She has a BA in Psychology from Trinity College in Hartford, an MA in Counseling Psychology, with a specialty in Body Psychotherapy, and holds teaching credentials in Special Education and Regular Education from Dominican University in San Rafael...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
895 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
T 415-459-5206
F 415-906-3260.
