What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on the psychosocial aspects of therapy, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative relationship, support for the client, and the development of skills for dealing with highly emotional situations (Psych Central, 2016). What people say about our training “The experience was life and career changing for me. The instruction, the demonstrations, and the daily mindfulness all came together to not only give me a new and fresh perspective on this treatment – but a new look at myself and my future path.”. Jordan Moore - Participant, Foundational Training.

Dates: February 9 and 10, 2021 Cost: $330 Location: Live Stream (Zoom) Time: 9 a.m. Instructor: Elisha Van Harte, MSW, RSW Hours: 12 In dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), case conceptualization uses the principles and the protocols of the treatment to assess client goals and behaviours, develop a targeted treatment plan, and provide accurate interventions that ultimately bring. Training on an ongoing basis, with the goal of offering required training frequently enough to ensure new employees receive training in a timely manner. A number of supplementary courses (including on-line courses), are also offered in order to enrich the learning and professional development culture in.

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Changes Due to COVID-19

In-person workshops from Sept. 2020 to Apr. 2021 will be live streamed through Zoom. In-person workshops from May to July 2021 are scheduled for on campus in either Kitchener or Milton. If we are unable to hold in-person events at the time of the training, the workshop will be changed to the live stream option. Registrations will be automatically switched to the live stream workshop and our usual cancellation policy will apply. If you have any questions, please contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office at fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca prior to registering.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan for complex mental health clients engaging in suicidal behaviour; it is the only evidenced-based intervention for borderline personality disorder. More recently, DBT has been adapted for the adult and adolescent population that struggle with other disorders of emotion dysregulation, such as substance use, bipolar, binge eating disorder, and other mood disorders. DBT is focused on increasing people’s ability to manage and tolerate their emotions more effectively, deal with distressing situations without making them worse, and forming and sustaining healthier interpersonal relationships. It accomplishes this through a comprehensive treatment modality that is housed within a strong and genuine therapeutic relationship.

DBT is comprised of four independent, yet interconnected, modes of intervention:

• individual therapy
• skills training
• coaching
• consultation teams

Held in-class in Kitchener, this program will help you understand the functional rationale for each of these modes of intervention, as well as have an opportunity to practice the skills through role plays and group work and begin to apply this knowledge to real world examples and case studies.

Completion Requirements

To complete the DBT Certificate, you must complete the following workshops:

• An Introduction to DBT
• DBT Assessment and Case Conceptualization
• DBT Individual Therapy
• DBT Coaching and Consultation Team
• DBT Skills Training: Part 1
• DBT Skills Training: Part 2
• DBT Therapy Destroying Behaviours

These workshops can be taken in any order. However, it should be noted that the best experience is to follow the order that has been outlined above to maximize the learning; each workshop builds upon the prerequisite skills of the one before. If this is not feasible at a minimum, An Introduction to DBT (or an approved equivalent) is a prerequisite to all other workshops, which are advanced level trainings that build on the knowledge in the introduction workshop.

You can complete this certificate in as little as one year or take up to seven years. You do not have to be working toward the DBT Certificate to take any of these courses.

DBT Certification

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After completing this certificate, you will not be allowed to identify yourself as a certified DBT therapist. The only approved DBT certification is through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. We have designed this certificate to meet the educational requirements of the certification process, as well as to begin to prepare you for the certification exam. Please see the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification website for complete details about DBT certification.

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Becoming a Therapist

Completing this DBT certificate will not qualify you to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Please visit those websites for information on becoming a therapist in Ontario.

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