Looking for a virtual DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) Program

My teen sees Brianna Aitkenhead. She used to be at DBT Center of Marin. She is very knowledgeable and kind. She is physically located in Marin but does virtual appointments. I am not sure if she has any openings but if not she may be able to make other recommendations. 

I'm sorry your son is suffering. I've researched the same for my young-adult child who attends college out-of-state. Therapists are licensed by state, and the patient/client must be physically present in the state that the therapists is licensed to practice in during the treatment sessions. If your child works with a therapist located in the Bay Area, the therapist will also need to be licensed in the state where your child attends college. Also, full DBT is a highly structured therapeutic program that has individual and group components (as well as 24/7 phone support for the client and team support for the care provider) over a six-month to one-year time frame. It is the gold standard for certain conditions, and clients are thoroughly screened before entering a DBT program. Some DBT therapists will treat clients individually from a DBT perspective, but that is not the same as DBT treatment. The term "DBT" is being used a lot in ways not intended by the creator of the treatment. Carefully vet the credentials of any therapist that says they provide DBT. Here is a link to the training organization affiliated with Marsha Linehan, the creator of DBT.

I've heard that changes may be coming to the way therapists can be licensed so that they can provide services to clients in a wider geographical range, but no specifics yet.

Because of therapist licensing requirements, you may have a hard time finding a Bay Area based therapist willing to treat a client who is out of state. 

Although your child might prefer a Bay Area therapist, the clinician in that state must legally have a reciprocal agreement with the licensing boards in both states.  That said, I'm certain there is a website for DBT that they might use to locate a group or clinician in that state.  Psychology Today might also list therapists who have reciprocity in those two states as well.  Good luck!

You didn't mention their gender but if your child is female - I can highly recommend Allison Altman https://annaglezermd.com/our-clinicians. I have worked with a number of clinicians at  Women's Wellness Psychiatry including taking Allison's online DBT classes and they have been extremely helpful.  Allison has a really good approach - she simultaneously encourages growth/change and is highly empathetic to the struggle.