I am excited to announce my collaboration with Dr. Erin Miga, DBT Certified Clinician and expert, in hosting DBT fellows and practicum students learning to develop mastery in DBT. At Seattle Training in Adult, Adolescent, and Relationship DBT (STAAR DBT), we offer comprehensive DBT for teens and adults, as well as DBT-oriented couples therapy and DBT-oriented parent training. Please contact us via our submission form if you are interested in working with someone from our team.
STAAR DBT Clinicians.
Fellow
adora@springdaytherapy.com
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Adora Du, LMHCA
Adora Du completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University. She has treated adolescents across a variety of clinical settings (residential, IOP, PHP and outpatient) including working with teens with eating disorders at the Eating Recovery Center, as well as serving as research coordinator at the University of Washington for a study that reformulated DBT for autistic individuals (under Dr. Alana McVey).
Adora specializes in working with adolescents and adults experiencing such concerns as suicidality, self-harm, emotion dysregulation, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other major life stressors. She also specializes in supporting Asian clients and autistic clients. Adora utilizes CBT and DBT interventions, and works from a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens. Adora is able to offer Comprehensive DBT (individual DBT, DBT skills training, and phone coaching) to teens, adults, and their families. You can learn more about Adora’s practice here.
To inquire about working with Adora, please complete the submission form here.
Mahnoor Hyat, MS
Practicum Student
Mahnoor is a 4th-year clinical psychology PhD student at the University of Washington with experience delivering evidence-based interventions across outpatient, inpatient, and community settings. She has provided individual, group, and family-based treatment using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and trauma-informed care.
Mahnoor’s clinical experience spans diverse populations, including adults managing complex trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders, individuals with serious mental illness in inpatient settings, children with autism and behavioral challenges as well as youth experiencing OCD. Mahnoor is passionate about tailoring interventions to client needs, integrating cultural humility into therapy, and fostering collaborative, values-driven care. In addition to her clinical work, she conducts research on the genetic, neural, and behavioral mechanisms underlying serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to inform early identification and preventive interventions.
To inquire about working with Mahnoor, please complete the submission form here.
Penelope Seminario, MS
Practicum Student
Penelope is a 3rd-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University. She is currently participating in clinical training under supervision at STAAR DBT, where she provides individual therapy using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); at Wentworth Marriage & Family Therapy, where she utilizes a range of therapeutic interventions for adults; and at Orion Center for Integrative Medicine, where she facilitates group counseling for ovarian cancer survivors using web-enhanced lessons for living. Her clinical experience spans outpatient and community settings, supporting adults from diverse backgrounds managing depression, anxiety, suicidality, and emotional dysregulation. Penelope strives to individually tailor treatment plans to the particular needs of her clients, given their unique life histories and cultural backgrounds.
Penelope’s graduate research focuses on suicide prevention and mental health support in community settings, such as local churches and faith-based organizations. She is examining the role of community outreach, emotional support, and crisis intervention in reducing suicide risk, as well as the connection between spirituality and mental health in prevention efforts.
To inquire about working with Penelope, please complete the submission form here.
Vanessa Lim, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Vanessa Lim completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University, in Chicago, and currently works for a non-profit counseling agency (Bell Tower Counseling). Vanessa is deeply invested in creating a therapeutic relationship with her clients that is characterized by mutual respect, curiosity, understanding, and warmth.
Vanessa’s clinical interests include depression, struggles with intense emotions, behavioral dysregulation, relationship conflict, addiction, trauma, and abuse. She also works with individuals who struggle with their religious or spiritual faith or who desire to integrate their faith in treatment. She is invested in furthering mental health internationally and takes a special interest in underserved communities around the world that have been affected by conflict and violence.
Vanessa is committed to delivering sound, evidence-based treatments to her clients that are tailored to their particular life experiences and cultural background. She approaches counseling holistically and draws particularly from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, and psychodynamic theory. Vanessa completed rigorous training in DBT through The Seattle Clinic’s DBT practicum and is continuing her training in DBT with STAAR DBT.
Vanessa is a member of the American Counseling Association and the International Association for Counseling, where she also serves as the Global Membership Coordinator. She is licensed to practice in Tennessee in addition to Washington state.
To inquire about working with Vanessa, please complete the submission form here.
China Bolden-Jarvis, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Bolden-Jarvis completed her doctorate in clinical psychology locally at Seattle Pacific University. She completed postdoctoral training at Seattle Children’s Hospital, as well as pursued advanced DBT training as a postdoctoral fellow with STAAR DBT. Presently, Dr. Bolden-Jarvis serves as an attending psychologist on the inpatient psychiatric unit at Seattle Children’s, in addition to operating her own independent practice and participating in our STAAR DBT community.
Dr. Bolden-Jarvis works with teens, young adults, and families struggling with a variety of behavioral and mental health challenges, including difficulties navigating high emotional distress, suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviors, challenges associated with attentional deficits and hyperactivity, parent-teen conflict, anxiety, depressed, mood, and anger management.
Dr. Bolden-Jarvis believes that each individual is doing the best they can in this moment. She uses a collaborative, authentic approach to engage clients in evidence-informed interventions that help increase functioning and build lives that are meaningful and worth living.
Dr. Bolden-Jarvis specializes in a variety of mental health treatments including dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapies, trauma therapies, and behavioral management training.