DBT-Linehan Board of Certification featured Dina on their social media Clinician Spotlight. In their post, they wrote:
Join us this #ThankfulThursday in celebrating Dina Schwartz, LCSW, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician!
Dina acts as a licensed clinician, team lead, and DBT program developer at Valera Health, a telehealth mental health company. Dina supervises other clinicians and maintains her own adult and adolescent comprehensive DBT cases.
Regarding certification, Dina states “I have been in the field for over 14 years and from my experience, those who need this treatment, usually do not have the means to access it. I wanted to change that. Working hard towards certification meant that I learned more, and gained more experience and training, which I needed to hone my capabilities as a DBT therapist.” This, in turn, has supported Dina in developing a DBT telehealth comprehensive program in NY, which accepts most insurances.
Dina mentions that using DBT skills within her own life “opened my eyes to the powerful impact of making the choice to be effective”. She appreciates having a concrete tool kit to support clients in taking back control of their lives and decreasing ineffective patterns.
Dina’s favorite skill is Paced Breathing! She appreciates that you can access this skill anywhere and that it is backed by scientific evidence!
Congratulations on Certification, Dina Schwartz, LCSW!
