New Applications of MBT
Hosted by Silver Hill New York
Mentalization is at the core of how we understand ourselves and others. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, MBT is now the most empirically supported therapy for antisocial personality disorder, and its applications keep expanding.
For the first time, three of the newest directions in MBT (narcissism, trauma, and self-help) will be taught together, each led by the clinicians who developed them: co-founder of Mentalization-Based Treatment, Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA, and two of McLean Hospital’s leading MBT experts, Robert P. Drozek, LICSW, and Brandon T. Unruh, MD
Dates: November 30 – December 2, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Location: Silver Hill New York, 515 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Registration Fee: $1,575. Space is limited. Earn up to 17.5 CE Credits.
Who Should Attend: Psychiatrists, Mental Health Counselors, Nurse/Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers
Speakers:
Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA
MBT Founder, Head of Division, Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London
Robert P. Drozek, LICSW
Clinical Director, Mentalization-Based Treatment Clinic, McLean Hospital; Teaching Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Brandon Unruh, MD
Medical Director, Gunderson Residence, McLean Hospital; Founding Director, McLean’s MBT Clinic; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Co-developer of MBT for Pathological Narcissism (MBT-N)
Daily Session:
Monday, November 30, 2026 | 8:30am – 4:15pm
MBT for Pathological Narcissism
Robert P. Drozek, LICSW, & Brandon T. Unruh, MD
Bob Drozek and Brandon Unruh cover the theory and treatment principles of MBT for narcissism, with an emphasis on treating alexithymia and teleological self-esteem, and practical guidance on what to do and say in the therapy room.
Tuesday, DECEMBER 1, 2026 | 8:30AM – 4:15PM
MBT Self-help: Teaching Patients the Skills and Strategies of Mentalization-based Treatment
Robert P. Drozek, LICSW
Bob Drozek introduces a new method for teaching clients to apply MBT strategies in their everyday lives, addressing insecure attachment, excessive certainty, intellectualization, and problems with empathy.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | 8:30AM – 4:15PM
MBT for Trauma
Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA
Peter Fonagy illustrates the core techniques of MBT for trauma, with a behind-the-scenes look at the current multi-site research protocol
Questions? Please contact events@silverhillcollective.org