DBT for Adolescents and Caregivers Training
Marcus Rodriguez
June 25, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD is co-teaching DBT for Adolescents and Their Caregivers with Adam Payne PhD through Behavioral Tech Institute.
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emotion dysregulation
Inhibited Grieving vs. Unrelenting Crises
Marcus Rodriguez
June 18, 2026
Inhibited grieving and unrelenting crises can maintain each other in DBT. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains how unresolved grief can fuel repeated crises.
DBT Training and the Next Generation of Therapists
Marcus Rodriguez
May 24, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT training, Pitzer College graduates Kaylene Yee and Oliver Dean, and the next generation of clinical psychologists.
Welcome, Dr. Sara Masland
Marcus Rodriguez
March 25, 2026
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
Recovering from Chronic Invalidation
Sarah Mann
February 22, 2024
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Dr. Marsha Linehan, The Creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Sarah Mann
September 19, 2023
Dr. Marsha Linehan is the creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a treatment approach we specialize in at the Youth and Family Institute. DBT is the gold standard treatment for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and severe emotion dysregulation.
DBT for Adolescents and Caregivers Training
June 25, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD is co-teaching DBT for Adolescents and Their Caregivers with Adam Payne PhD through Behavioral Tech Institute.
Inhibited Grieving vs. Unrelenting Crises
June 18, 2026
Inhibited grieving and unrelenting crises can maintain each other in DBT. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains how unresolved grief can fuel repeated crises.
DBT Training and the Next Generation of Therapists
May 24, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT training, Pitzer College graduates Kaylene Yee and Oliver Dean, and the next generation of clinical psychologists.
Welcome, Dr. Sara Masland
March 25, 2026
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
Recovering from Chronic Invalidation
February 22, 2024
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Dr. Marsha Linehan, The Creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
September 19, 2023
Dr. Marsha Linehan is the creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a treatment approach we specialize in at the Youth and Family Institute. DBT is the gold standard treatment for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and severe emotion dysregulation.
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