About Us

Yvette is Owner of Awake DBT, Inc. She/her is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Therapist (TM) and Board certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). Yvette received her intensive training in the DBT PE (Prolonged Exposure) Protocol for PTSD in 2018.

Yvette has over 20 years of extensive experience in providing psychotherapy and art therapy to adults, children and families in community-based settings.

Yvette is also one of the contributing authors of the book DBT-informed Art Therapy in Practice edited by Susan Clark Dbt-informed Art Therapy in Practice: Skillful Means in Action.

Jaclyn is a Licensed Marriage Family therapist (MFT), Clinical Director and a DBT-Linehan Board Certified Clinician™ with over 15 years of clinical experience. Jaclyn completed the foundational training for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through Behavioral Tech, LLC in 2013. She has been intensively trained in the DBT PE (Prolonged Exposure) for PTSD. Jaclyn receives ongoing training to continually develop her knowledge and expertise in DBT. She receives ongoing consultation with Dr. Shari Manning, to maintain adherence to the DBT model.

Veronica Botelho, MFT is a Senior DBT clinician with over 14 years of experience providing treatment for young adults, children, and families. She has completed the intensive training for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech (The Linehan Institute), the leading DBT training provider in the country. She received her certification in the DBT PE (Prolonged Exposure) Protocol for PTSD. She is a member of a weekly DBT consultation team and is on track to becoming a Level 2 Radically Open DBT clinician. Veronica has also led DBT-based trainings for professionals in PHP and IOP settings. Veronica holds her Counseling Psychology graduate degree from Santa Clara University.

Veronica oversees the young adult program and specializes in working with TAY (transitional age youth) and neurodivergent individuals.

Anjali Srivatsa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and has several years of clinical experience serving children, adolescents and adults. She has completed the foundational training for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC. She is a member of a weekly DBT consultation team and is on official track for Linehan Board Certification. She received her intensive training in the DBT PE (Prolonged Exposure).

Tony Beltrami is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and a Certified Addictions Counselor providing mental health services and addiction counseling to adults, children, and families over the past 8 years. Tony is a member of a weekly DBT consultation team and trainings.

He is a graduate of Saybrook University’s Humanistic and Clinical Psychology Program with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Tony is also the Associate Program Director of the Integrated Substance Abuse Treatment Program at Sierra Conservation Center for the California Department of Corrections.

Lisa is the Intake Coordinator and Administrator at Awake DBT, bringing over 15 years of dedicated experience in customer service and program administration within a community mental health agency.

Her passion for working with clients is evident in her commitment to connecting with listening to, and meeting each individual where they are.

Lisa’s empathetic approach ensures that every client feels supported from their very first interaction with Awake DBT.