Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the therapy approach for BPD with the most research studies showing its effectiveness The clinic director received 10 years of intensive DBT training from Marsha Linehan who developed DBT over 30 years ago to help people with BPD, suicidal behavior, and self-injury The DBT Center of San Diego (DBTCSD) is the only clinic in San Diego providing all DBT modalities to adults and adolescents: DBT individual therapy, skills groups, 24-hrs per day skills coaching, and therapist consultation team