Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C
Adolescent Mental Health Expert
Britt Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C, is a nationally recognized clinician, trainer, author, and practice leader specializing in the treatment of adolescents and their families. Since 1985, he has worked with young people experiencing complex, challenging, and difficult-to-treat mental health concerns. He is the founder and director of Capital Youth Services in Bethesda, Maryland, where he leads a multidisciplinary clinical practice grounded in evidence-based care.
Mr. Rathbone has taught graduate-level social work students and provides training to mental health professionals on dialectical behavior therapy, adolescent engagement, and effective treatment for complex clinical presentations. Washingtonian magazine has repeatedly recognized him as one of the Washington, DC, area’s top therapists for adolescents and group therapy. Known for his engaging and practical teaching style, his trainings consistently receive excellent evaluations.
He is the coauthor of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents, What Works with Teens: A Professional’s Guide to Engaging Authentically with Adolescents to Achieve Lasting Change, and Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Britt Rathbone is the founder and director of Capital Youth Services. He receives royalties as a published author and speaking honoraria, products, and book royalties from New Harbinger Publications, Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Britt Rathbone serves as a volunteer for the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. He is a member of the Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, the National Association of Social Workers.
