COVID-19 UPDATE: If a new 10-day intensive training can't take place due to COVID-19, we will offer alternative dates in the first instance. If you are unable to attend the rearranged dates, you may request a full refund.

Trainers & Supervisors

Below you will find a list of approved RO DBT trainers and supervisors. Please contact them directly if you wish to organise supervision or a one-day training with them. Their contact details can be found by clicking on their photographs.

For intensive training (co-hosted or otherwise) please contact Erica Smith-Lynch.

Senior Management

Thomas R. Lynch RO DBT Treatment Developer

Erica Smith-Lynch Founder & Co-Director

Roelie Hempel Founder & Co-Director

Supervisors

Supervisors are able to provide in-person or online supervision. Typically they review a tape of a treatment session together with you and provide feedback and answer questions. Supervision can be accessed worldwide; the supervisors use online meeting systems and have flexible hours so they are not limited by time zones. If you want to get supervision, please contact a supervisor directly; their areas of expertise and contact details are listed in their individual profiles.

Hope Arnold Supervisor & One-Day Trainer. Location: Denver, CO

Karyn Hall Supervisor & One-Day Trainer. Location: Houston, TX

Kristen Fritsinger Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Minneapolis, MN

J. Nicole Little Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Sophie Rushbrook Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Dorset, UK

Trainers

Senior Trainers

Senior Trainers lead Intensive and One-Day trainings

Thomas R. Lynch RO DBT Treatment Developer

J. Nicole Little Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Trainers

Trainers co-train Intensive Trainings alongside a Senior Trainer and may also lead One-Day Trainings

Kristen Fritsinger Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Minneapolis, MN

Sophie Rushbrook Supervisor & Trainer. Location: Dorset, UK

One Day Trainers

One-Day Trainers can be contacted directly to arrange one-day trainings in your local area; the locations and contact details of the trainers are listed in their individual profiles.

Hope Arnold Supervisor & One-Day Trainer. Location: Denver, CO

Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher One-Day Trainer. Location: Chicago, IL

Trent Codd One-Day Trainer. Location: Asheville, NC

Kristi Colwell One-Day Trainer. Location: Seattle, WA

Alex Fowke One-Day Trainer, Location: London, UK

Karyn Hall Supervisor & One-Day Trainer. Location: Houston, TX

Li Lin Hally One-Day Trainer. Location: Portland, OR

Lindsay Johnson One-Day Trainer. Location: Glassboro, NJ

Michael Maslar One-Day Trainer. Location: Chicago, IL

Kirsten McAteer One-Day Trainer. Location: Portland, OR

Heidi Petracco One-Day Trainer. Location: Tampa, Florida

Lori Prado One-Day Trainer. Location: San Antonio, TX

Pip Thomas One-Day Trainer. Location: North Wales, UK

Senior Clinician Alumni

Alumni are experienced RO Clinicians who can be contacted directly to arrange one-day trainings in your local area; the locations and contact details of the trainers are listed in their individual profiles.