A Longstanding Focus on DBT
Learn about the founder’s background, then ask about his current role in care.
Counseling and Psychotherapy
Larry Smith
Founder · Licensed Professional Counselor
Larry Smith’s introduction connects the clinic’s history with a longstanding interest in dialectical behavior therapy. If that background is part of what brings you here, ask about his current role and appointment options. His founding role does not establish which appointments are currently available.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
In More Detail
Professional Background
Larry Smith founded The DBT Clinic. His biography describes a counseling career beginning in 1992 and a longstanding focus on dialectical behavior therapy.
His introduction is part of the clinic’s history and current team material. Ask about his present clinical role rather than assuming the founding role establishes an appointment arrangement.
The Important Distinction
Understand the Current Model
The clinic’s present direction is DBT-informed. Larry’s history with DBT does not establish that every current provider follows the same approach or that all comprehensive-program components are included. You can ask how his current work relates to the service you are considering.
If your question concerns individual care, a group or between-session support, name that distinction. The practice can clarify the actual arrangement rather than relying on the historical clinic model.
Before the Next Step
Questions About Larry’s Current Role
Larry is an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor. Ask about his current clinical role, ages served and appointment options, along with the format, fee and plan participation for the service you are considering.
You do not have to select from a calendar to begin. A brief clinic contact can ask about Larry and the care you want to understand.
A Practical Conversation
Questions About This Particular Service
What is Larry’s current role, and is an appropriate appointment available?
What DBT components would be part of that particular service?
Which age range, format, fee and plan arrangements would apply?
Room for Questions
What you might be wondering
Clear information belongs in the conversation, too.
01Does Larry’s Biography Describe Every Provider’s Work?
No. It describes Larry’s own history and focus. The current team includes different roles and approaches. A clinic name or founder’s background does not establish shared training, program components or availability across the practice.
02Is a Comprehensive DBT Program Automatically Included?
Do not infer that from the history. Ask what the current service includes and who provides each component. The DBT-informed and comprehensive comparison page explains why that distinction needs an explicit answer.
Related Reading
Keep the next question in view.
Ask About Larry’s Current Work
The clinic can clarify his role and the appointment options that may be relevant to your question.
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