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SFDBT Staff
  • Deborah Mitchell, Ph.D.
    Dr. Mitchell began her training in DBT in 2000. In 2002, she began co-facilitating skills groups in private practice and has been passionately learning and working within the DBT model since. In August of 2006, Deborah co-founded the San Francisco DBT Center where she provides individual psychotherapy and co-facilitates several DBT skills groups. In addition, she has extensive training in psychological assessment and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Deborah completed Behavioral Tech’s Intensive DBT training in 2006 and the Advanced Intensive DBT training (taught by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. and Shari Manning, Ph.D.) in 2008.
  • Mark Rosenthal, LCSW
    Mark was introduced to DBT in the mid 1990’s and began working with the skills in his clinical work with the homeless population. From 2000 to 2006, Mark worked at the Partial Hospitalization Program at University of California, San Francisco's Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute (LPPI). At LPPI, Mark did individual DBT with patients and supported the skills developed in the DBT skills group on the unit. Mark resigned from LPPI in June of 2006 to co-found the San Francisco DBT Center where he provides individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and co-facilitates several DBT skills groups. He also provides DBT training to clinicians. Mark completed Behavioral Tech’s Intensive DBT training in 2006 and the Advanced Intensive DBT training (taught by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. and Shari Manning, Ph.D.) in 2008.
  • Francie Burkhard, MFT
    Francie Burkhard received her masters and got her training in Chicago, IL. She worked as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in both community mental health and private practice in Chicago from 2000-2009. Since relocating to the Bay Area in 2009, Francie has earned her Marriage and Family Therapist license. Her training is in cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapy and she draws from both in order to fit the unique needs and circumstances of each client. She has experience working with adults and adolescents in individual, family and group settings. She has worked with a wide variety of populations and has successfully helped clients manage a vast range of problems from acute mental health issues to life transitions. Francie has additional expertise in working with women who are pregnant and post-partum and enjoys working on parenting techniques. She joined SF DBT in 2010 and has been receiving training in DBT from both Deborah Mitchell and Mark Rosenthal. In addition to co-leading DBT skills groups, Francie is integrating the DBT skills into her work with individuals.
 

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