Dr. Doctolero is formally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through a two-year post-doc at the Evidence-Based Treatment Center of Seattle. This position allowed her to participate as an individual therapist and skills teacher in a University of Washington research trial conducted by Dr. Marsha Linehan, the developer of DBT. Dr. Doctolero also served as a DBT skills class supervisor for graduate students at the BRTC Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics under Dr. Marsha Linehan.
Currently, Dr. Doctolero lectures on DBT skills to UW Harborview Medical Hospital residents and provides individual supervision for DBT trainees with Kate Comtois, Ph.D. Dr. Doctolero is part of a BIPOC DBT consultation team and has a background in mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, short-term and long-term psychotherapy, and relaxation training. In addition, she provided behavior therapy to children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed on the Autism spectrum, along with their families.
Currently, Dr. Doctolero lectures on DBT skills to UW Harborview Medical Hospital residents and provides individual supervision for DBT trainees with Kate Comtois, Ph.D. Dr. Doctolero is part of a BIPOC DBT consultation team and participates with Balanace Psychotherapy Collaborative you can find more information here:
https://www.balancepsychotherapycollaborative.com/.
She has a background in mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, short-term and long-term psychotherapy, and relaxation training. In addition, she provided behavior therapy to children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed on the Autism spectrum, along with their families.
In her free time, Dr. Doctolero spends time with her husband and their son. Dr. Doctolero is also part of an extra large family which includes about 20 first cousins and their children. They are all maternal relatives and they all reside in the greater Seattle area.
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