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Dr. Alec Miller co-developed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for adolescents and families, along with Jill Rathus and Marsha Linehan. He is co-author of the leading text books and treatment manuals for DBT with adolescents in clinical and school settings. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants (CBC), a treatment and training center in NY. He is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is a DBT-LBC Board of Certification-certified clinician as well as the Director of a DBT-LBC-certified program in NY. Dr. Miller has trained thousands of mental health professionals worldwide.

Education
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical PsychologyYeshiva University1993
Master of Arts (MA), PsychologyYeshiva University1991
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyUniversity of Michigan1988
5 Honors and Awards
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2017
Fellow
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University2017
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Robert Louis Stevenson School2013
Rhodes Spirit of Leadership Award
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention2012
Invited Member, Scientific Advisory Council
American Psychological Association, Division 53 (Child/Adol Psychology)2008
Fellow
3 Books
Book cover of "DBT Skills Training in Schools"
Book cover of "Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents"
Book cover of "DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents"