Upcoming Presentations and Trainings
Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) for Pathological Narcissism
Anthony W. Bateman, Lois Choi-Kain, Bob Drozek, Brandon T. Unruh
Held virtually through the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital. Qualifies as an MBT Basic Training through the Anna Freud Centre.
Tuesday 1/27/2026, Wednesday 1/28/2026, and Friday 1/30/2026
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Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT) Practitioner Training
Anthony W. Bateman, Lois Choi-Kain, Bob Drozek, Brandon T. Unruh
Held virtually through the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital
Monday 3/9/2026 and Tuesday 3/10/2026
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Pre-Conference Workshop: MBT for Narcissism
Bob Drozek and Brandon T. Unruh
8th International MBT Conference — Turbulence and Mentalizing: Challenges and Opportunities
In-person in Paris, France
Wednesday 5/27/2026
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Pre-Conference Workshop:
Practical Applications of MBT: Helping Patients to Implement Mentalizing Outside the Consulting Room
Bob Drozek and Carla Sharp
8th International MBT Conference — Turbulence and Mentalizing: Challenges and Opportunities
In-person in Paris, France
Wednesday 5/27/2026
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Plenary: MBT for Pathological Narcissism: New Pathways for Recovery
Bob Drozek
Nordic Mentalization Conference 2026
In-person in Bergen, Norway
Thursday 6/11/2026
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Conference Workshop:
Prescribing mentalization: Integrating self-directed mentalizing techniques into individual and group MBT
Bob Drozek
Nordic Mentalization Conference 2026
In-person in Bergen, Norway
Thursday 6/11/2026
Advanced MBT Supervision Groups
Advanced 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.
Current Advanced Supervision Groups
Mondays at 12 Noon — 2nd, 4th, and 5th Mondays — Bob Drozek, LICSW
Wednesdays at 11 AM — Biweekly — Brandon Unruh, MD [2 groups]
Wednesdays at 2 PM — Biweekly — Bob Drozek, LICSW
Upcoming Advanced Supervision Groups
Tuesdays at 2 PM — Biweekly
Thursdays at 12 Noon — Biweekly
Thursdays at 2 PM — Biweekly
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 9 AM-9:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, starting Spring 2026
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: E-mail info@mbtboston.com to arrange payment and reserve a spot
Curriculum
Week #1: The structure of an MBT treatment
Week #2: Developing and delivering the MBT formulation: The domain-based model
Week #3: The domain-based trajectory of interventions: content, context, and process / Agenda-setting and experiential contexts for mentalizing
Week #4: Clarification and the affect elaboration pathway
Week #5: Additional affect elaboration techniques
Week #6: Context-focused interventions: events and behavior
Week #7: Context-focused interventions: emotions and miscellaneous techniques
Week #8: Process-focused interventions for pretend mode
Week #9: Process-focused interventions for psychic equivalence mode
Week #10: Process-focused interventions for teleology/teleological self-esteem
Week #11: Mentalizing the relationship techniques
Week #12: Auxiliary relational interventions
Week #13: Bringing it all together and next steps
