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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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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Upcoming Presentations
Symposium: “Self-Help” in the Treatment of Personality Disorders: Rethinking Where Treatment Happens
Mentalization-Based Self-Help: Development of the First MBT Workbook and Mobile Application
Bob Drozek
8th International Congress on Borderline Personality Disorder and Allied Disorders,
European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders
In-person in Lausanne, Switzerland
Tuesday 9/8/2026 at 10:30 AM
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Symposium: Modular Treatment of Pathological Narcissism: Integrating Complementary Therapeutic Approaches in a GPM framework
MBT Module: Stimulating Mentalizing around Self-esteem Dysregulation
Bob Drozek
8th International Congress on Borderline Personality Disorder and Allied Disorders,
European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders
In-person in Lausanne, Switzerland
Tuesday 9/8/2026 at 1:45 PM
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Symposium: New developments in Mentalization-based Treatment
MBT for Pathological Narcissism: Recent Developments in Theory and Technique
Bob Drozek
8th International Congress on Borderline Personality Disorder and Allied Disorders,
European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders
In-person in Lausanne, Switzerland
Tuesday 9/8/2026 at 2:05 PM
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
CURRENTLY FULL: Mondays at 12 Noon — 2nd, 4th, and 5th Mondays — Bob Drozek, LICSW
HAS OPENINGS: Tuesdays at 2 PM — Biweekly — Edward Patzelt, PhD
HAS OPENINGS: Wednesdays at 11 AM — Biweekly — Brandon Unruh, MD [2 groups]
CURRENTLY FULL: Wednesdays at 2 PM — Biweekly — Bob Drozek, LICSW
HAS OPENINGS: Thursdays at 12 Noon — Biweekly — Amie Roe, LCSW
HAS OPENINGS: Thursdays at 2 PM — Biweekly — Caleb Demers, LICSW
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: 4/22/2026—The structure of an MBT treatment
Week #2: 5/6/2026—Developing and delivering the MBT formulation: The domain-based model
Week #3: 5/20/2026—The domain-based trajectory of interventions: content, context, and process / Agenda-setting and experiential contexts for mentalizing
Week #4: 6/3/2026—Clarification and the affect elaboration pathway
Week #5: 6/17/2026—Additional affect elaboration techniques
Week #6: 7/1/2026—Context-focused interventions: events and behavior
Week #7: 7/15/2026—Context-focused interventions: emotions and miscellaneous techniques
Week #8: 7/29/2026—Process-focused interventions for pretend mode
Week #9: 8/12/2026—Process-focused interventions for psychic equivalence mode
Week #10: 8/26/2026—Process-focused interventions for teleology/teleological self-esteem
Week #11: 9/9/2026—Mentalizing the relationship techniques
Week #12: 9/23/2026—Auxiliary relational interventions
Week #13: 10/7/2026—Bringing it all together and next steps
