Upcoming Presentations and Trainings
Upcoming Trainings
Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) Basic Training
Anthony W. Bateman
Held in person through the Mentalizing Initiative
UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles
Thursday 10/29/2026, Friday 10/30/2026, and Saturday 10/31/2026
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Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) Practitioner Training
Anthony W. Bateman
Held in person through the Mentalizing Initiative
UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles
Saturday 10/31/2026 and Sunday 11/1/2026
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MBT Workshop: New Applications of Mentalization-based Treatment
Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh, Peter Fonagy
Day 1: Mentalization-based Treatment for Pathological Narcissism (Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh)
Day 2: MBT Self-help: Teaching Patients the Skills and Strategies of Mentalization-based Treatment (Bob Drozek)
Day 3: Mentalization-based Treatment— Trauma Focused (MBT-TF) (Peter Fonagy)
Held in person through Silver Hill
Silver Hill New York, New York City
Monday 11/30/2026, Tuesday 12/1/2026, and Wednesday 12/2/2026
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Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) Basic Training
Anthony W. Bateman, Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh
Held virtually through the MBT Training Center at McLean Hospital
Tuesday 1/12/2027, Friday 1/15/2027, Saturday 1/16/2027
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Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) Practitioner Training
Anthony W. Bateman, Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh
Held virtually through the MBT Training Center at McLean Hospital
Friday 3/19/2027, Saturday 3/20/2027
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MBT for Narcissism Training
Anthony W. Bateman, Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh
Held virtually through the Anna Freud Centre
Tuesday 4/6/2027, Friday 4/9/2027, Saturday 4/10/2027
Advanced Case-Based Supervision Groups
Case-based MBT supervision groups are for clinicians who have completed some previous formal training in MBT (e.g., MBT Basic training, MBT Practitioner training, some other training in a specialized application of MBT, such as MBT for Narcissism, Adolescents, etc.) who are interested in learning more about how to integrate MBT principles into their ongoing clinical work with patients. While the format of these groups varies depending on the group, all groups are smaller in size (e.g., 5-8 members) and led by an official MBT supervisor. Participants tend to show video of their therapy sessions with ongoing patients, and group discussion involves some combination of role-plays, didactics about MBT technique, and consideration of clinical process through the framework of MBT.
If you are interested in the supervision opportunities outlined below, feel free to contact the supervisor for more details.
Mondays
CURRENTLY FULL: Mondays at 12 Noon EST — 2nd, 4th, and 5th Mondays — Bob Drozek, LICSW
Tuesdays
HAS OPENINGS: Tuesdays at 2 PM EST — Biweekly — Edward Patzelt, PhD
CURRENTLY FULL: Tuesdays at 3 PM PST — Biweekly — Natalie Brooks, MA, LMFT
CURRENTLY FULL: Tuesdays 12:30 PM—2 PM PST — Biweekly — Robin Kissell, MD
Wednesdays
NEW GROUP WITH OPENINGS: Wednesdays at 9 AM EST — Biweekly — Caleb Demers, LICSW
CURRENTLY FULL: Wednesdays at 11 AM EST — Biweekly — Brandon Unruh, MD [2 groups]
CURRENTLY FULL: Wednesdays at 2 PM EST — Biweekly — Bob Drozek, LICSW
HAS OPENINGS: Wednesdays 12 Noon–1 PM PST — 1st and 3rd Wednesdays — Natalie Brooks, MA, LMFT
Thursdays
CURRENTLY FULL: Thursdays at 8:30 AM PST — Biweekly — Natalie Brooks, MA, LMFT
HAS OPENINGS: Thursdays at 12 Noon EST — Biweekly — Amie Roe, LCSW
Fridays
HAS OPENINGS: Fridays 9:30 AM—11 AM PST — Biweekly — Robin Kissell, MD [2 groups]
Upcoming Technique-focused Supervision
MBT Supervision: A Deep-dive into Technique
Bob Drozek, LICSW, and Brandon Unruh, MD
This supervision will serve as an intensive introduction to the core techniques of mentalization-based treatment (MBT). Meetings will involve a mix of didactics, discussion of cases, and video illustrations. Drawing from our recent book, Mentalization-based Treatment for Pathological Narcissism: A Handbook (co-authored by Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh, and Anthony Bateman), we will introduce what we call the domain-based conception of mentalization—a streamlined presentation of MBT’s concepts that offers step-by-step recommendations about “what to do when” in psychotherapy sessions with patients. While the book focuses specifically on narcissism, the supervision will focus on applying MBT’s techniques to help patients struggling with a wide range of clinical challenges, including instability in mood, identity, relationships, and behavior.
This supervision will serve as the first step into MBT Boston’s supervision continuum, which includes ongoing case-based supervision, where participants will have the opportunity to present cases, show video, and receive detailed feedback about clinical process.
Cost: $1000 for 13 sessions
Calendar: Wednesdays from 2 PM-2:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, starting Wednesday 4/28/2027
Format: Live, virtual meetings over Zoom
Textbook: Mentalization-based Treatment for Pathological Narcissism: A Handbook, co-authored by Bob Drozek, Brandon Unruh, and Anthony Bateman. Published through Oxford University Press: https://a.co/d/dytLoRS
Registration: Email info@mbtboston.com to arrange payment and reserve a spot
Curriculum
Week #1: 4/28/2027—The structure of an MBT treatment
Week #2: 5/12/2027—Developing and delivering the MBT formulation: The domain-based model
Week #3: 5/26/2027—The domain-based trajectory of interventions: content, context, and process / Agenda-setting and experiential contexts for mentalizing
Week #4: 6/9/2027—Clarification and the affect elaboration pathway
Week #5: 6/23/2027—Additional affect elaboration techniques
Week #6: 7/7/2027—Context-focused interventions: events and behavior
Week #7: 7/21/2027—Context-focused interventions: emotions and miscellaneous techniques
Week #8: 8/4/2027—Process-focused interventions for pretend mode
Week #9: 8/18/2027—Process-focused interventions for psychic equivalence mode
Week #10: 9/1/2027—Process-focused interventions for teleology/teleological self-esteem
Week #11: 9/15/2027—Mentalizing the relationship techniques
Week #12: 9/29/2027—Auxiliary relational interventions
Week #13: 10/13/2027—Bringing it all together and next steps
