Faculty

Behavioral Tech Institute prides itself in providing the highest quality training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy available. We can only offer this to you by providing the most experienced and trainers & consultants in the field of DBT. We honor each one of these individuals for their efforts and dedication to DBT and other empirically-based treatments.

Missoula, MT

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Jennifer Waltz, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Montana. She trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) under the supervision of Dr. Marsha Linehan from 1987-1992. As a senior trainer, she conducts training and supervision in DBT throughout the U.S. Dr. Waltz has published a number of articles and book chapters on DBT. She was Principal Investigator on an NIMH-funded project designed to develop videotapes of DBT skills training. Other areas of research are mindfulness, self-compassion, and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. As a professor, her teaching focuses on training and supervising graduate students in clinical psychology. She resides in Missoula, MT, where she also maintains a private practice.