DBT For Dummies

Gillian Galen, PsyD, is an instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. She is program director and assistant director of training for McLean 3East Intensive Residential Program at the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital. She specializes in the treatment of adolescents and their families using DBT.

Blaise Aguirre, MD, specializes in DBT as well as other treatments such as mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for borderline personality disorder and associated conditions. He is the founding medical director of the 3East DBT continuum of care at McLean Hospital, and is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.

Amanda Ronconi is an actress and narrator who divides her time between New York City and upstate New York. She holds a BFA from New York University, where she studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory. Amanda has performed in theaters around New York City and regionally, as well as on film and television.