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CLINICAL STAFF
All staff members have received advanced intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from the Behavioral Technology Transfer Group. We also regularly consult with other DBT programs and practitioners around the state and country. Each staff member participates in a weekly 2-hour consultation group and receives weekly, bimonthly, or monthly individual consultation from either Dr. Kim or one of the program managers.

Soonie Kim, Ph.D.
Dr. Kim is an Oregon licensed psychologist and founder/director of the Portland DBT Program.  She has several years experience conducting DBT and has authored book chapters on BPD, DBT, and assessment of personality disorders. Dr. Kim consults with other mental health agencies and professionals in the treatment with emphasis on program development and evaluation. In 2002 and 2003 Dr. Kim served as chairperson for the International Society for the Investigation and Teaching of DBT (ISDBT), an organization that coordinates and sponsors an annual conference presenting research and training in DBT. 
Tracy Jendritza, Psy.D.
Dr. Jendritza holds her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oregon. She has experience providing individual and group psychotherapy to adolescents and adults treating a variety of disorders and has several years experience conducting DBT. Dr. Jendritza runs a DBT training group for clinicians and does consultation for community agencies. Areas of experience include problems with emotion dysregulation and impulsivity, including suicidal and parasuicidal behavior, borderline personality disorder, and eating disorders. She also has an interest in empirically validated treatments and effectiveness research. Dr. Jendritza manages the DBT-ED Program.
Kristen McClard, Psy.D.
Dr. McClard received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University and is an Oregon licensed psychologist. She has studied empirically supported treatments for a variety of disorders and researched suicidal behavior among youth with behavioral and emotional disorders. She has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy with adults, adolescents and children for a variety of problems. Her professional interest is in the area of adolescent and family therapy. She currently manages the DBT-Teen Program.
Wendi Adams, Psy.D.
Dr. Adams received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University’s School of Professional Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oregon. Dr. Adams has experience proving individual therapy with adolescents and individual, couples, and group therapy with adults. Her areas of interest include the treatment of emotion regulation problems, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, sexual minority issues, and the treatment of trauma. Dr. Adams holds an adjunct faculty position at Pacific University’s School of Professional Psychology where she teaches a graduate course on GLBT issues. She also serves as the DBT Trauma Recovery Program Manager.
Susannah Castle, Psy.D.
Dr. Castle holds her doctorate in clinical psychology from George Fox University and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Oregon.  She has experience providing individual and group psychotherapy to adults, couples, individuals with disabilities, as well as with individuals of Hispanic descent.  A primary area of interest for Dr. Castle is the relationship between personality disorders, the therapeutic relationship, and post-traumatic stress.  She has conducted research on improving "self-capacities" in women diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder through the application of DBT.  Dr. Castle conducts individual and group therapy in the DBT-ED Program.
Darcy Norling, Psy.D.
Psychologist Resident
Supervisor: Kristen McClard, Psy.D.

Dr. Norling received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University and is currently in the process of working toward Oregon licensure. For her internship, she worked at a local community mental health agency specializing in children and families.   Her research interests include studying resiliency factors in youth who have experienced abuse, neglect and other forms of childhood maltreatment.  She also has an interest in researching empirically supported treatments for an array of childhood and adult disorders.  Her work with the Portland DBT Program involves providing individual, group, and family therapy for teens and adults.  

Andrew White, Ph.D.
Psychologist Resident
Supervisor: Kristen McClard, Psy.D.

Dr. White received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island. He is currently a psychologist resident, working towards licensure under the supervision of Dr. Kristen McClard. Dr. White has clinical experience working with adults, teens, and families in community and specialized settings. His research background is in the area of mental health service delivery and program evaluation. At Portland DBT, Dr. White conducts individual, group, and family therapy in the DBT-Teen Program and also serves as the program's Research Coordinator.
Amanda Starr, Psy.D.
Psychologist Resident
Supervisor: Soonie Kim, Ph.D.

Dr. Starr received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University's School of Professional Psychology. She is currently a psychologist resident working toward Oregon licensure under the supervision of Dr. Kim.  Dr. Starr's clinical experience includes working with young adults in college counseling centers, adults in general outpatient clinics, and providing comprehensive psychological assessments for teenagers in residential settings.  Her areas of interest include the neurobiology of attachment relationships and effect on personality development/disorders,  ADD/ADHD in adult women, PTSD and other trauma syndromes, and the integration of experiential methods into traditional talk therapy. At Portland DBT, Dr. Starr is on the teen/family team conducting individual and group therapy.
Barbara J. Limandri,
DNSc, APRN, BC
Dr. Limandri earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and is board certified as an advanced practice nurse. She is certified by Oregon State Board of Nursing as a prescribing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She has taught psychopharmacology at the graduate level as well as at national forums. She also teaches consumers of mental health services about medications. She is an Associate Professor of nursing at Linfield College School of Nursing in Portland. She has been practicing in Oregon for 20+ years and supervises and consults with other psychiatric nurse practitioners.
Juleeanna Andreoni, MS, RD, LD
Juleeanna is a licensed dietitian in the state of Oregon who received clinical training at the Oregon Health and Science University. She has a Master's degree in nutrition with an emphasis in education. Although trained as a general nutritionist, Juleeanna's focus is in treating eating disorders with both teens and adults.  She has experience working with weight issues, eating mindfully/intuitively, meal planning, and supporting positive relationships with food and feeding.  Juleeanna conducts nutrition therapy with teens, adults, and families in Portland DBT's ED Program.
Katherine Calvert Katherine Calvert, LCSW
Katherine is a licensed clinical social worker who has several years experience as a student and family counselor in public mental health and the special education school system.  She has been practicing DBT since 2004 and received advanced intensive training in 2006.  At the Portland DBT Program, Katherine is a member of the Trauma Program team offering individual and group therapy, as well as facilitating a therapeutic yoga group. Katherine also provides supervision for MSW interns and DBT training and consultation to community agencies and organizations.   
Timothy J. Peters, LCSW
Tim is a clinical social worker who received his masters in social work from Portland State University. He is a licensed clinical social worker in both Oregon and Washington.  Tim has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health for over 10 years.  He has experience working with clients with varying presenting problems; including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. He facilitates a DBT skills group and provides individual therapy to adults.
Betsy Trumbull, LCSW
Betsy obtained her Masters degree in Social Work from Portland State University and is an Oregon Licensed Clincial Social Worker.  Much of her training has involved providing mental health services to teens and families in the public health arena including community based mental health programs and both child welfare and juvenile justice systems.  Before coming to Portland DBT, Betsy provided DBT to adolescent girls in residential treatment.  At Portland DBT, Betsy is on the teen and family team conducting individual, group, and family therapy.
Casey Kohl, LCSW
Casey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has a number of years experience in community mental health.  Casey was born and raised in Portland and received his MSW degree from Walla Walla College.  Since graduating he has worked in both rural and urban settings serving individuals with a variety of mental health issues including mood, anxiety and personality disorders. Casey has experience conducting individual and group therapy as well as couples and family counseling.  He has specialized in DBT since 2002 and is a member of Portland DBT’s Trauma Recovery Program team.
Larry Smith, LPC
Larry holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Lewis and Clark College and is a licensed professional counselor in both Oregon and Washington. He has experience working with clients with varying presenting problems, including depression, eating disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and personality disorders. Larry is a member of the DBT-ED team providing individual, group and couples therapy.
Aniko Becsei, LPC
Aniko received her Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Lewis and Clark College and is a licensed professional counselor in both Oregon and Washington. Aniko has several years experience working with clients with varying presenting problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and personality disorders. She holds an additional Masters-equivalent degree in education from Hungary, her country of origin, where she worked as a high school teacher and counselor at a bilingual high school and taught language classes and socio-linguistics at Jozsef Attila University.  Aniko conducts DBT-informed family therapy and facilitates the Parents' Education and Support Group.
Michelle Connolly, LPC, CADCI
Michelle received her Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Pacific University and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is a licensed professional counselor in in the state of Oregon. Michelle has experience working with individuals with mood disorders, PTSD, substance abuse and personality disorders. She was involved in dual diagnosis and DBT services in the community mental health system prior to joining the Portland DBT Program staff. Michelle manages the DBT-S Program.
Heidi Jolson, LPC, CADCI
Heidi received her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College and is a licensed professional counselor in in the state of Oregon.  She also holds a National Counselor Certification and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Heidi has worked as a therapist in a variety of community mental health settings since 1996, providing individual and group therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and personality disorders.  Prior to joining the Portland DBT Program staff, she facilitated dual diagnosis and DBT services at a community mental health agency in Portland. Heidi conducts individual therapy at the Portland DBT Program and facilitates the young adult skills training group.
Wendy Bauman, LPC, CADCI
Wendy received her Master of Science degree in Psychology from Western Washington University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Oregon and is a Nationally Certified Counselor. Wendy has worked with adults in outpatient community mental health agencies since 1997, and prior to that worked with adults and adolescents in a residential settings. She has experience treating individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma histories, personality disorders and substance abuse using an integrated approach that includes DBT. At the Portland DBT Program, Wendy provides individual and group therapy to adults and young adults with an emphasis on the treatment of co-occuring substance abuse and mental health issues.
Mark Schorr, LPC, CADCI
Mark received his Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College.  He also holds a National Counselor Certification and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Mark has worked as a therapist in mental health settings since 1991. His most recent position was director of staff development for a large behavioral healthcare agency.  He is experienced working with people with personality disorders, trauma histories, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as co-occurring substance abuse disorders.  Mark provides individual and group therapy at the Portland DBT Program and is Coordinator of Training and Consultation Services.
Kirsten McAteer, LPC, CADCI
Kirsten received her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College.  She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of Oregon.  Prior to joining Portland DBT,  Kirsten facilitated DBT skills groups  with  adults in a community mental health setting.  She has experience treating people with eating disorders, trauma histories, personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders and co-occurring substance abuse disorders.  At Portland DBT, Kirsten  is a member of the DBT-ED Program team.
Kim Christensen, LPC, CADCI
Kim received her Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Northern California. She is an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Kim has worked with adults in outpatient community mental health agencies and with adolescents in residential settings since 2000. She has experience working with clients with varying presenting problems, including mood, anxiety disorders and personality disorders, as well as co-occurring substance abuse disorders.  Kim provides individual and group therapy in Portland DBT’s substance abuse program.
Kim Huygen, MA
Kim received her masters in clinical psychology from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and was licensed as a mental health provider in 2004. She is currently in the process of becoming licensed in Oregon.  Her most recent work experience was at a dual diagnosis inpatient setting where she provided individual, group and couples therapy to individuals suffering from mental health and substance abuse problems.  At the Portland DBT program Kim provides individual and family therapy to adults and facilitates a DBT-S skills training group.
Erin Driskill, MSW
Associate Clinical Social Worker
Supervisor: Katherine Calvert, LCSW
Erin received her masters in social work from Eastern Washington University and is currently pursuing Oregon licensure. She has eight years experience in the mental health field, including community mental heath and family services.  Her training and experience involves providing individual and group therapy to teens and adults suffering from mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. She has a special interest in the area of Posttraumatic Stress. In addition to individual and group therapy, Erin provides individual DBT skills training for program clients who need assistance beyond the skills groups.  
Laura Wickline, MA, RN
Laura is a registered nurse in the state of Oregon and is currently training at Oregon Health and Science University to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). She holds a master’s degree in neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis and has taught courses in genetics, developmental neurobiology and organic chemistry. At the Portland DBT Program, Laura serves as a PMHNP student intern under the supervision of Dr. Barbara Limandri.  
OFFICE STAFF
Amberly Martinson,
Office Manager
I welcome calls regarding office/accounts policies and procedures, banking and contract issues, as well as employment/HR matters.  I can be reached directly at (503) 290-3290 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  In the event I am on the line or away from my desk, feel free to leave me a message that outlines your request or concern making sure to leave a call back number (or email address if you prefer correspondence by email) and the best time(s) to reach you.  Please be aware that due to a high volume of calls I may not be able to return your call the same day, but will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.   
Elaine Hart,
Receptionist/Office Assistant

As the program’s AM receptionist, I will be there to greet you when you arrive for your first appointment and throughout your treatment at Portland DBT. If I can be of help in any way, just ask. I can be reached at the reception desk line at (503) 231-7854 Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and on Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm or by e-mail at receptionist@PortlandDBT.com.

My office assistant duties entail filing, photocopying, general office upkeep and records maintenance including release of information requests. My hours as office assistant are Monday through Thursday from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. 

Angee Newton,
Intake Coordinator/Receptionist
The primary goal of my position as the program intake coordinator is to assist others in understanding and accessing Portland DBT services. If you have any questions regarding the program including how to refer a client, please feel free to contact me between the hours of 7:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday through Thursday at (503) 290-3291 or by email at referral@PortlandDBT.com

As the program’s PM receptionist, I can be reached at the reception desk line 503-231-7854 Monday through Thursday from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Loren Wampler,
Account Representative
I am available for calls regarding account issues for client last names’ A-L.  I can be reached directly at (503) 290-3293 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. If I am unavailable at the time, please feel free to leave a message.  In your message indicate your concern, a return phone number (or email address if you prefer correspondence by email), and the best time(s) to reach you.  I attempt to return calls the following business day, however if we are particularly busy, it may take up to two business days for me to get back to you.
Linda Augustine,
Account Representative
I am available for calls regarding account issues for client last names’ M-Z. I can be reached directly at (503) 290-3295 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.  If I am unavailable at the time, please feel free to leave a message.  In your message indicate your concern, a return phone number (or email address if you prefer correspondence by email), and the best time(s) to reach you.  I attempt to return calls the following business day, however if we are particularly busy, it may take up to two business days for me to get back to you.
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