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Dr. Samantha Hellberg is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Associate Director of the Marsha M. Linehan DBT Clinic at the University of Washington. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill, where she developed expertise in reproductive mental health, anxiety, and trauma/PTSD.  She began her DBT training in a Comprehensive DBT program for perinatal individuals at UNC, and completed her internship and advanced fellowship in DBT with Dr. Melanie Harned at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle.

While at the VA, she served as a study therapist and adherence coder on Dr. Harned’s multisite clinical trial on DBT and DBT PE for PTSD, and contributed to clinician education, research, program development, and clinical services. She is passionate about expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based, and compassionate care, and provides training, supervision, and consultation with a focus on DBT, DBT PE, trauma/PTSD, emotional disorders, and reproductive mental health.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical PsychologyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2024
Master of Arts (MA), Clinical PsychologyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2021
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyWesleyan University2016
5 Honors and Awards
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)2002
Michael Jenike Young Investigator Award
UNC Chapel Hill2021
Thomas A. Wadden Award for Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology
National Science Foundation2019
Graduate Research Fellowship
UNC Chapel Hill2018
Galinsky Graduate Student Fellowship
Wesleyan University2016
University Honors (Sole Recipient)
1 Book
Book cover of "Clinical Handbook of Anxiety Disorders"
Book cover of "Women’s Mood Disorders"
Book cover of "Complexities in Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders"
Book cover of "Biomarkers for Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders"
Book cover of "Advanced Casebook of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders"
Courses featuring Samantha Hellberg
Applied DBT Skills for Anger and Shame

Applied DBT Skills for Anger and Shame

Anger and shame are two of the most difficult emotions clients bring to therapy. In this course, Annie McCall, a DBT trainer with over 25 years of experience, provides a clear framework for using DBT skills with these emotions. You’ll learn how to work with anger and shame to support regulation, healthier coping, and stronger connection.

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Applied DBT Skills for Trauma

Applied DBT Skills for Trauma

Support clients with trauma-related problems using DBT skills. This course features expert instruction from Dr. Melanie Harned, a leading authority on DBT and trauma treatment, along with detailed roleplays and practical strategies to build emotional safety, improve regulation, and sustain progress across all phases of recovery.

Limited-Time Offer | Save $150Offer ends on September 25
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Applied DBT Skills for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Applied DBT Skills for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

This training, led by DBT experts Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, focuses on the application of DBT skills in the treatment of mood disorders and anxiety.  Learn practical strategies and powerful interventions through comprehensive client demonstrations, illustrating the transformative impact of DBT Skills on a broad spectrum of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder symptoms. 

Limited-Time Offer | Save $150Offer ends on September 25
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DBT Foundational

DBT Foundational

This highly practical course is designed to assist new clinicians learn & apply the strategies of DBT, to seamlessly join an existing DBT Team. *Eligibility criteria applies

This program includes:

  • 30 hours of on-demand content broken into 12 sections - 12 months access 

  • Detailed therapy demonstrations which bring the DBT model therapy to life & can be revisited at any time

  • Includes a resource library & bonus “dig deeper” content in areas that interest you

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DBT Intensive

DBT Intensive

Tailored to meet the unique needs of new and existing DBT Teams, your DBT Intensive program is focused on assisting your team to work effectively while applying DBT with patients. 

This program includes: 

  • 12 months access to DBT Foundational online course

  • 18 hours of ongoing expert DBT consultation, tailored to your team's needs

*Eligibility criteria applies

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DBT Intensive Plus

DBT Intensive Plus

The DBT Intensive Plus program is designed for individual practitioners who are not yet part of a DBT Team. *Eligibility criteria applies

This program includes: 

  • 12 months access to the DBT Foundational online course

  • 18 hours of ongoing expert DBT consultation, tailored to your team's needs 

  • 1 individual consultation hour with a specialty consultant of your choice

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DBT Foundational for Adolescents and Families

DBT Foundational for Adolescents and Families

Led by DBT for Adolescent pioneers Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, this foundational training gives you practical, in-depth instruction in the comprehensive model for adolescents and families. Through engaging demonstrations across all six treatment modalities - individual therapy, family therapy, skills training, inter-session coaching, therapist consultation team, and parent sessions - you’ll see exactly how DBT comes to life in clinical practice.

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