Our Team

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Center of San Diego (DBTCSD) was founded in 2005 by the foremost authority on DBT in Southern California, Dr. Milton Brown.  Dr. Brown was mentored for many years by Dr. Marsha Linehan, founder of DBT, which culminated in them jointly conducting DBT research studies and DBT training. Their collaboration continues to this day.

DBTCSD is the clinic in San Diego with the most DBT expertise, as attested to by our our therapists achieving DBT certification and numerous publications on DBT, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, suicidality, self-injury, shame, self-hatred, and other related issues.  Dr. Brown provides 10-day intensive trainings for BehavioralTech, which is the current standard training for DBT clinics.

Milton Z. Brown, Ph.D. is the Clinic Director at DBT Center of San Diego.

Milton Z. Brown, Ph.D.

Clinic Director
Amanda Gutierrez, Psy.D. is the Adult Program Director at DBT Center of San Diego.

Amanda Gutierrez, Psy.D.

Adult Program Director
Kristen Dahlin, Ph.D. is the Adolescent Program Director at DBT Center of San Diego.

Kristen Dahlin, Ph.D.

Adolescent Program Director
Jay Weingarten, Psy.D. is a Clinic Psychologist at DBT Center of San Diego.

Jay Weingarten, Psy.D.

Clinic Psychologist
Rachel Slater, Psy.D. is a Clinical Psychologist at DBT Center of San Diego.

Rachel Slater, Psy.D.

Clinic Psychologist
Courtney Gingras, M.A. is a Professional Clinical Counselor at DBT Center of San Diego.

Courtney Gingras, M.A.

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Cara Dochat, Ph.D.

Psychological Associate

Andrew Amabile, Ph.D.

Psychological Associate