Staff

Owners Anne Gresham, MS, ARNP Anne Gresham, MS, ARNP is a 1983 graduate of the University of Minnesota Graduate School of Nursing. Her training focused on clinical psychiatric and mental health nursing as well as education. Her experience includes extensive work with incestuous families, sex offenders, and people with trauma disorders. She has been instrumental in developing DBT Associates and in assisting other programs in their development of DBT related services. See Anne's article "The Hope of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)" published in March 1997 for "Journal for Guardians and Conservators"		Workshops April 23 & 24, 2012 The Individual Therapy Mode in Dialectical Behavior Therapy 8:00 am: Registration Start at 8:30 am - 4:30 pm April 25 & 26, 2012 DBT Skills Training for Therapists 7:30 am: Registration Start at 8:00 am - 5:00 pm More Information Continental Breakfast Provided Credit Cards Accepted

Chris Kvidera, LICSW Chris Kvidera, MSW, LICSW, is a 1988 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Her graduate training was a clinical track emphasizing Health and Mental Health. She spent several years working primarily with clients who have trauma related disorders. Since attending a 10 day intensive workshop with Dr. Marsha Linehan in 1997, Chris has been practicing DBT and has developed effective Dialectical Behavior Therapy programs in out patient settings. She is also an Executive and Personal Life Coach. Her personal website is www.coachingbychris.com.

Associates

Kristen Fritsinger, LICSW Kristen Fritsinger, MSW, LICSW, is a 2000 graduate of the College of St. Catherine/ University of St. Thomas School of Social Work. Her graduate training emphasized clinical social work, primarily mental health. She spent numerous years working with adults who had serious and persistent mental illness, with a range of diagnoses. Kristen joined DBT Associates in 2004 and completed the 10-day DBT Intensive Workshop with a team from DBT Associates in 2006. She provides individual DBT therapy to adolescents and adults as well as co-facilitating DBT Skills Training Groups. Kristen also has experience and expertise in providing traditional cognitive behavioral therapy and eclectic therapy for individuals who do not need DBT and yet are seeking help with emotional pain in their lives. Kristen also has experience working with couples.		James Powell, LICSW James Powell, MSW, LICSW, CPRP, is a 1993 graduate of the University of Saint Thomas/ College of Saint Catherine Graduate School of Clinical Social Work. His graduate training was in systems theory and in families. His undergraduate focus was on Behavioral Science and Behavioral Modification and Medical Nursing. His experience includes extensive work in mood and anxiety dysregulation disorders, families and disorders related to trauma and abuse. He is a Certified Psychosocial Practitioner. Jim has been practicing specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy since 1994 and he completed the 10-day DBT Intensive Workshop in 2006.
Paul Ryals, LICSW Paul Ryals, MSW, LICSW, obtained his Master’s degree in Social Work from Washburn University in 1998. He has been a DBT practitioner since 1998 and completed the DBT intensive workshop with Dr. Marsha Linehan in 1999-2000. Paul incorporates into his DBT work with adult clients, training in cognitive therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for treatment of trauma and dysfunctional developmental patterns. In addition, Paul has extensive experience in the treatment of addictions.		Marilyn Reichman, MA, LP Marilyn Reichman, MA, LP, received her degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s University in 1993. She is also an RN in the field of psychiatry. She has extensive experience in working with people who suffer with Chemical Dependency, and work with adolescents. In 2006 Marilyn completed the 10-day DBT Intensive Workshop with a team from DBT Associates. She provides individual DBT and co- facilitates DBT Skills Training Groups for adolescents and adults.
Sue Venzke, LICSW Sue Venzke, MSW, LICSW, graduated from the University of Iowa with an undergraduate and graduate degree in social work. She has worked in the mental health field for 32 years. Sue’s work in community mental health covers a variety of settings: partial hospitalization, day treatment, community support and residential. She has worked with a variety of client populations and has experience in individual and group therapy, staff development and training and program development and evaluation. Sue completed the 10-day DBT Intensive Workshop twice, the most recent with DBT Associates in 2006. She has been using DBT in her work with clients since 2000.

Part Time Associate:
Christi Manthey