Dr. David Schultz is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Substance Use Disorder Team Lead and the Assistant Clinical Director at Chicago DBT Institute®. He earned his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Schultz completed his pre-doctoral internship at the St. Louis Psychology Internship Consortium, providing therapy and assessment services during rotations at Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Center, St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, and University of Missouri-St. Louis – Center for Behavioral Health. Following conferral of his doctoral degree, Dr. Schultz focused his clinical training toward dialectical behavior therapy and chose to complete his post-doctoral fellowship at Chicago DBT Institute®.

Dr. Schultz has completed foundational training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. As a point of focus, he has also received advanced training in DBT for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD) from Linda Dimeff, PhD, co-author with Marsha Linehan of an extension of the original DBT model that includes skills, strategies, and formulations to address problems of addiction. Dr. Schultz has also received advanced training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD from Kathleen M. Chard, PhD, co-developer of the treatment.

Dr. Schultz's clinical interests and experiences emphasize adolescents through adults who struggle with chronic mood dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, behavioral problems, impulsivity, addiction, difficulties with depression and anxiety, personality disorders, and self-injurious or suicidal behaviors. He has worked in a multitude of settings, including adult and juvenile residential facilities, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, substance use treatment centers, and community outpatient mental health settings.

In his free time, Dr. Schultz enjoys time with his friends and loved ones, loud music, less-than-happy movies, and tea. He adopts a radically genuine approach to therapy marked by nonjudgmental acceptance of others, no matter their background or personal history. Dr. Schultz approaches treatment with the goal of helping others to confidently and effectively be their most genuine selves while pursuing a fulfilling life filled with value and meaning.