Intro to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc.

Intro to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)


Heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), but want to learn more? Join us for an overview of this evidence-based approach. Get a sense of what DBT is, its uses, and how it can benefit you and your loved ones. We’ll look at DBT from both the provider perspective, with psychiatrist Dr. Bianca Nguyen, and from a recipient’s perspective, with CBC Training Institute Director Emily Grossman. This presentation will be informative and hands-on.

Our Speakers

  • Dr. Bianca Nguyen is a psychiatrist dedicated to social justice and improving access and quality of behavioral health care through partnership, education, and innovation. She is currently the Medical Director of Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC). In addition to this role, she serves as Medical Director at New Beginnings, Samaritan Daytop Village’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in the south Bronx.
  • Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, has worked in mental health for over a decade, beginning on the “front lines” as a peer specialist in community mental health in NJ. Currently, Emily is the Director of the Training Institute at Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC), and has a small private peer specialist practice.

September 2, 2021