Dialectical Behavior Therapy:
Background & Basics of the Therapy and Skills
Background & Basics of the Therapy and Skills
by Asia Place, LPCC-S, CDCA
Pre-recorded training
Learn at your own pace
Earn 3 CEUs*
Approved by Ohio CSWMFT Board for Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Approval MCST02221673 from 2/1/22-2/28/23
Upon successful completion, you will be able to call yourself a DBT-informed provider, use DBT individually and start/run a skills group.
Beginner level course is also great as a refresher for anyone!
Learn at your own pace
Earn 3 CEUs*
Approved by Ohio CSWMFT Board for Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Approval MCST02221673 from 2/1/22-2/28/23
Upon successful completion, you will be able to call yourself a DBT-informed provider, use DBT individually and start/run a skills group.
Beginner level course is also great as a refresher for anyone!
Training is not intended for self use/for the layperson and is not a substitute for individual and group therapy.
Overview
In this 3-hour, beginner level course, Asia Place, LPCC-S, CDCA, trains on the background and basics of DBT. She integrates examples, case studies and practice exercises into the lecture to illustrate and reinforce the material. Topics include: the history of the therapy; types of diagnoses DBT treats; symptoms and behaviors DBT can be used with; what it looks like when doing DBT in individual sessions; how to start and run a DBT Skills Group; and basic skills from the manual and how to teach them to patients.
In this 3-hour, beginner level course, Asia Place, LPCC-S, CDCA, trains on the background and basics of DBT. She integrates examples, case studies and practice exercises into the lecture to illustrate and reinforce the material. Topics include: the history of the therapy; types of diagnoses DBT treats; symptoms and behaviors DBT can be used with; what it looks like when doing DBT in individual sessions; how to start and run a DBT Skills Group; and basic skills from the manual and how to teach them to patients.

About the Presenter
Asia Place, LPCC-S, has been using DBT with clients, in some capacity, for over 8 years. She:
Attended a 2-day certified training by The Linehan Institute, Behavioral Tech
Was mentored by a colleague who trained under Dr. Marsha Linehan for two years
Led and co-led a weekly 1 hour DBT-informed skills group in an eating disorder Partial Hospital Program for a 4 years
Led and co-led a weekly outpatient 1.5 hour DBT skills group for 2 years
Was assistant director of a DBT-Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders
Was in a DBT consult group for 4 years
Utilizes DBT-informed therapy with current clients
Asia Place, LPCC-S, has been using DBT with clients, in some capacity, for over 8 years. She:
Attended a 2-day certified training by The Linehan Institute, Behavioral Tech
Was mentored by a colleague who trained under Dr. Marsha Linehan for two years
Led and co-led a weekly 1 hour DBT-informed skills group in an eating disorder Partial Hospital Program for a 4 years
Led and co-led a weekly outpatient 1.5 hour DBT skills group for 2 years
Was assistant director of a DBT-Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders
Was in a DBT consult group for 4 years
Utilizes DBT-informed therapy with current clients
Objectives
- Explain the bio social model the therapy is based on and compare/ contrast under-regulation and over-regulation traits.
- Identify targeted populations, symptoms and behaviors where DBT can be used.
- Assess and diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder and explain how/why to use DBT with this diagnosis
- Apply the goals of this therapy in patient treatment plans.
- Use the resources (Diary Card Tool and Behavioral Chain Analysis Tool) and teach patients to use them.
- Conceptualize how individual sessions look from DBT theoretical orientation.
- Explain how to set up DBT skills group.
- Explain mindfulness, why it is the core foundation of DBT, and the benefits of it.
- Identify 7 mindfulness skills and how to teach to patients.
- Explain 3 states of mind and 3 techniques to get patient into Wise mind.
- Explain the main skills from each module and be able to teach them to patients.
Cost
Only $49.99
Includes:
Only $49.99
Includes:
- Access to the training video for personal use (not for public broadcast)
- 3 hours of training by a well-qualified presenter
- 6 Handouts
- PDF of slides
- 3 CEUs (see below) Approval from 2/1/22- 2/28/2023. You must complete the training and submit post test BEFORE 2/28/23 to receive CEUs.
Training is not intended for self use/for the layperson and is not a substitute for individual and group therapy.
Continuing Education
Columbus Behavioral Health is approved by Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer Continuing Education for this course. Approval MCST02221673 for 2/1/22-2/28/23. You must complete the training and submit post test BEFORE 2/28/23 to receive CEUs. 3 CEUs will be awarded to Ohio counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists upon completion of course, including evaluation and post-test score of at least 80%. Certificate will be emailed after successful completion of the course and credits entered into CE Broker.
Columbus Behavioral Health is approved by Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer Continuing Education for this course. Approval MCST02221673 for 2/1/22-2/28/23. You must complete the training and submit post test BEFORE 2/28/23 to receive CEUs. 3 CEUs will be awarded to Ohio counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists upon completion of course, including evaluation and post-test score of at least 80%. Certificate will be emailed after successful completion of the course and credits entered into CE Broker.
- The Ohio Nursing Board accepts CE credits issued by this board.
- Psychologists and out of state providers will receive a certificate of completion they can submit to their board for consideration of CE credits but approval is not guaranteed.
Disclosure statements
Presenter Asia Place, LPCC-S, does not have any any financial or other relationships the would cause bias or conflict of interest. She has not, and is not, receiving funding, product royalties, research grants or other support for presentation of this material or resources discussed within.
Presenter Asia Place, LPCC-S, does not have any any financial or other relationships the would cause bias or conflict of interest. She has not, and is not, receiving funding, product royalties, research grants or other support for presentation of this material or resources discussed within.
Agenda (Content)
Content
Hour 1:
Content
Hour 1:
- Background of DBT
- Targeted populations
- Borderline personality disorder: assessment, conceptualization, and using DBT with it
- Dialectics
- Goals of DBT
- Individual sessions with DBT, targets and treatment interfering behaviors
- Setting up and running DBT groups
- Diary cards and Behavioral chain analysis
- Mindfulness/3 states of mind and how to teach to patients
- Skills and how to teach to patients
Training is not intended for self use/for the layperson and is not a substitute for individual and group therapy.
Links to download video, handouts and instructions for CEUs are EMAILED to you immediately in your order confirmation. Be sure to put the email you want them sent to on the checkout page.