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DBT: The Basics (Foundational Training Part 1)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed to help people with multiple disorders learn to effectively cope with painful emotions and increase behavioural control. This course will introduce you to the DBT model, its fundamental principles and core treatment strategies. Treating clients with multiple problems can be difficult and you’ll learn to keep your clients positively engaged and working toward their long-term goals. Through lectures, multimedia, role-play and discussion, you’ll emerge better equipped in your clinical work to effectively and compassionately respond to your clients.
Find out more »8 Week Mindful Self-Compassion Program
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported, 8-week training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Christopher Germer, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness, care and understanding.
Find out more »Presence and Self-Compassion Retreat for Therapists, Educators & Caregivers: Mindful Drumming, Photography & Meditation
This retreat offers innovative tools to cultivate presence and self-compassion. Together we will explore mindful drumming, photography and meditation as creative ways to activate wellbeing and joy, and to cultivate presence, resiliency and self-compassion. With presence and self-compassion, we can learn to develop greater trust in our ability to move through challenging transitions and daily life with greater ease, while feeling energized, calm, and centred.
Find out more »DBT: Beyond The Basics (Foundational Training Part 2)
If you already know the basics of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), this two-day course will take you deeper into the theory behind it and its core treatment strategies. You’ll use in-depth chain analyses to better understand problems and plan your treatment approach. You’ll learn how to manage in-session problem behaviour, strengthen validation strategies and decrease polarization. You’ll acquire skills you can apply within a full DBT program or within other psychotherapeutic approaches, and emerge better equipped to help clients with multiple disorders.
Find out more »Annual Training: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This year we are very excited to be hosting Dr. Martin Bohus, Psychiatrist and Professor at the University of Mannheim, Germany. Dr. Bohus will provide an…
Find out more »DBT: Individual Therapy
Enhance your individual Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) practice with this hands-on course. You’ll get advanced training in problem analysis, case formulation and treatment design. You’ll work through real cases – including your own – and present clinical questions. Each three-hour session combines theory, practice and experiential exercises such as skills-modeling, role-playing and consultation. You’ll hone the DBT knowledge and skills you’ve already acquired to correctly analyze a client’s situation, design solutions that address their discomfort, increase validation and address issues that arise during treatment.
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