Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy

"DBT Maryland has the most dedicated and talented Dialectical Behavioral Therapists in the state of Maryland. I have known the owner (Amanda Pezzanite) and several of the clinical staff (Dr. Youman, Ms. Rosenzweig, Mr. Kearse, and Dr. Stieglitz) professionally for almost 10 years and I am consistently impressed with the quality of their work. Professionally, I have managed programs that support high risk youth, federal employees, and military, and I also own a private practice that specializes in psychological testing and in many of my roles, the relationship and treatment is short-term. As a result, I often have to connect my clients to resources for additional therapeutic treatment that focuses on building skills to manage their emotions in highly charged and stressful situations. Since 2019, I have referred clients to DBT Maryland for this additional therapeutic support and my clients have often sought me out during/after treatment, to thank me for connecting them with DBT Maryland. They offer an uncommon level of support to their clients and they are genuinely invested in their success. If you are looking for a practice that is competent, capable, and offers high quality treatment, then this is your place!"

"While I have not used the services of DBT Maryland personally, I have known the owner, Amanda Pezzanite, since she was 15 years old and became my (then) 3 - 8 year old daughter’s frequent and best babysitter and later became a nanny for the daughter of a very good friend of the family. Even then, Amanda was a standout in terms of her genuine caring for children and their well-being and I have witnessed her grow from a responsible, dedicated college student into a young mental health professional and now into a very seasoned one. But the core characteristics remain the same: dedication, genuine caring about individuals in her care in whatever capacity, be they young or older. In fact, when my daughter hit a very rough patch in her adolescence, Amanda STILL showed deep concern for her and spent time with her, not in a therapeutic capacity, but in a personal one. She is a person of great integrity and character — a person who can absolutely be trusted with those you love most: your children."

"DBT of Maryland is an excellent practice providing state of the art DBT services for adolescents and adults. I have had the pleasure of working closely with many of the therapists at the practice and know they are talented clinicians! Specifically, Amanda Pezzanite, Drew Rozenzweig, Elissa Stieglitz, and Kerstin Youman. I often refer patients from my current practice to DBT of Maryland and know they will be in good hands!"

"DBT Maryland is one of the most equitable and patient centered mental health organizations I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I’ve known Amanda, Kerstin and Drew for many years, their dedication to their clients and their profession is apparent in everything they do!"

"Never easy to seek help . . If you or a family member could use some support and guidance on managing responses and reactions to life stressors, DBT Maryland will help you learn the skills needed to cope with a variety of difficulties. I have had the privilege of working with, learning from and directly observing the commitment, expertise and compassion of Ms. Pezzanite, Dr. Youman, Ms. Rosenzweig, Dr. Stieglitz and Mr. Kearse. Their dedication to their clients is unmatched! Mental health treatment is a journey - DBT Maryland is an excellent place to start."

"Whether it is Amanda, Drew, Kerstin, Elissa (all therapists I have worked with directly and can say are top notch)These are caring, hardworking therapists whom are well versed in DBT skills, individual/group and family therapy. I highly recommend this practice to youth and families."

"Amanda Pezzanite, owner of DBT Maryland, is a passionate expert in providing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to adolescents as well as training to other therapists. It is because of Amanda’s depth of knowledge, skilled ability in teaching others, and dedication to providing care for those who need it most that I was inspired to become a DBT therapist myself. Amanda was both a supervisor and a mentor to me early on in my career and I have seen firsthand how brilliantly she is able to translate DBT principles into practice. Amanda leads with compassion and empathy for everyone she meets and balances this seamlessly with helping others to build the motivation they need in order to create the life that they want."