Dr. LoTempio specializes in the treatment of suicidal and self-harming behaviors, borderline personality disorder, and eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder). Dr. LoTempio’s primary focus is providing evidence-based treatment for these and other presenting problems for adults and adolescents, including dialectical behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. While placing a high value on treatments that are supported by the research, she also strongly believes in tailoring the treatment to the individual and developing a strong, collaborative relationship based on compassion and validation. Dr. LoTempio is board certified as a DBT therapist by the Linehan-DBT Board of Certification, which was founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan, the developer of DBT.