Mindful Psychology Associates

Licensed Clinical Psychologists in Evanston, Illinois

RO-DBT class

New Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT) Skills Training Class

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Anyone who experiences diagnoses or symptoms of chronic depression, treatment resistant anxiety, eating disorders, OCDP (obsessive-compulsive personality disorder), or autism spectrum disorders may benefit from this Skills Training Class in RODBT or Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

The class will take place on Wednesday afternoons beginning in April via telehealth/zoom. Dr. Michelle Gebhardt, Psy.D., CEDS-S, will be leading the class on this effective, evidence-based treatment. The class is open to participants in PsyPact States.

RO is a trans-diagnostic treatment approach, meaning that it was not designed for one particular diagnosis. However, if you notice traits like the following getting in your way, you may benefit from learning more about RODBT:

  • Chronic depression
  • Treatment resistant anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCDP)
  • Eating Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

For more information on the treatment approach, visit the Radically Open website.

While traditional DBT is helpful for individuals who need more help regulating and controlling emotions, RODBT is designed for those who benefit from goals of openness and flexibility.

radically open therapy

If you identify with any or all of the following traits, you may benefit from RODBT:

  • Rigidity in behaviors or thinking (perfectionism)
  • Excessive need to be in control (over control)
  • Difficulty accessing emotions
  • Social isolation
  • Emotionally shut down or guarded

Dr. Gebhardt is currently accepting referrals for clients for RODBT. Since RO is a structured treatment, you may benefit from RO even if you are already in traditional talk therapy. Dr. Gebhardt will consult and collaborate with your current therapist.

WHEN: Wednesday afternoons (begins April/May 2026)

WHERE: Telehealth via Zoom

TIME: Noon – 12:55 p.m. CST

PRICE: $60 per class self-pay (insurance not accepted for this class)

For more info or to sign up, please use our Contact Form and indicate your interest for yourself or a client in the RODBT class with Dr. Gebhardt.

NOTE: RODBT skills class clients must be 18+ years old, as well as in ongoing individual therapy either with an MPA or an outside therapist. We will collaborate with referring therapists.

MPA Now Offering RO-DBT Individual Therapy and Class!

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In Spring 2018, practice owner and licensed clinical psychologist Jennifer Panning, PsyD, completed the first week of an intensive two-week training on Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT or RO). Dr. Panning is excited to finalize the program this fall and bring this new evidence-based treatment to Mindful Psychology Associates.

RO-DBT was developed by Thomas Lynch, PhD, and his colleagues, and has been empirically validated and researched with clients for 20 years. This year, Dr. Lynch published a textbook and skills training manual for psychologists, making Radically Open therapy more accessible for clinicians and their prospective clients.

RO is a trans-diagnostic treatment approach, meaning that it was not designed for one particular diagnosis. However, if you struggle with any of the following problems, you may benefit from RO treatment:

  • Treatment resistant depression
  • Anxiety
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCDP)

For more information on the treatment approach, visit the Radically Open website.

While traditional DBT is helpful for individuals who need more help regulating and controlling emotions, RO-DBT is designed for those who benefit from goals of openness and flexibility.

radically open therapy

If you identify with any or all of the following traits, you may benefit from RO-DBT:

  • Rigidity in behaviors or thinking (perfectionism)
  • Excessive need to be in control (over control)
  • Difficulty accessing emotions
  • Social isolation
  • Emotionally shut down or guarded

Drs. Contarino and Gebhardt are currently accepting referrals for clients for RO-DBT. Since RO is a structured treatment, you may benefit from RO even if you are already in traditional talk therapy. They will consult and collaborate with your current therapist.

New RO-DBT skills training classes are also available. See details for the next Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT) Skills Training Class >>