Dr. Orris is the owner and Executive Director of the Orange County location of Evidence Based Therapy Partners (EBTP), a group practice dedicated to providing high fidelity Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as well as other modalities. In addition to providing administrative oversight and direct clinical services at EBTP, Dr. Orris provides training and consultation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy to outside agencies and universities.  Dr. Orris is a clinical faculty member at University of California, Irvine (UCI) and lectures USC Keck School of Medicine, Concordia University, and Alliant University. Dr. Orris speaks regularly at professional conferences, including the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of DBT (ISITDBT). She is certified in DBT by the Linehan Board of Certification and is a Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. 

Dr. Orris is trained in a number of evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Dr. Orris has 20 years of clinical experience and is skilled in treating a wide range of presenting problems. Her clinical specializations include parenting difficulties, self -injury, suicidal thinking and behavior, emotion dysregulation, posttraumatic stress, borderline personality disorder, and eating disorders. 

Dr. Orris earned her PsyD in 2010, with a research focus on human trafficking in India.  Dr. Orris completed psychological externships in Neuropsychology at UCI (pediatric) and UCLA (adult). Dr. Orris completed an APA-accredited internship and two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Casa Pacifica, a residential treatment center for adolescents. During that time, Dr. Orris developed and implemented the Dialectical Behavior Therapy program and trained clinical and program staff in this modality. 

Julie is a Certified DBT Clinician by the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification.

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