“We don’t know where we’re going, we don’t know what’s going to happen, but no one can take away from you what you put in your own mind.”

—Edith Eger

School-Based Intervention

Often times we wait until our kids have a significant mental health problem before seeking treatment. While some kids will inevitably need more focused treatment, many will benefit from school-based social-emotional learning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is being used as a primary social-emotional learning curriculum in many middle and high schools and teaches kids basic skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

Outcome measures show that kids who participate in social emotional learning not only improve on psychological measures of depression and anxiety, but they perform better in school. Evidence Based Therapy Partners provides the following school-based intervention services:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training for Teachers/Staff

    Staff psychologists at EBTP can provide foundational and “nuts and bolts” training in DBT. Trainings range from two hours to 3 days and are meant to introduce staff to principles of DBT or in some cases, prepare staff for implementation of DBT on campus.

  • Implementation of DBT in Schools

    Psychologists at EBTP can help you bring DBT to your school. Staff will train you in the model, help you design the curriculum, and troubleshoot obstacles to implementation along the way. Our staff will help you determine which students will benefit and how to deliver DBT to them on campus. Schools have the option of selecting certain students to participate, providing an elective to students, or including DBT in an already established course such as health and wellness.

  • Consultation

    Staff psychologists will provide ongoing consultation to school staff during the first year of implementation. A member of our team will join your DBT team meetings and continue to provide training and education in DBT and consult with your staff to help solve problems and reduce staff burnout.

School-based Services can be provided in person in Orange County, California, Chicago, or Virtually.

For more information about DBT in schools or to schedule an initial consultation, contact Julie Orris at 949-375-3405.

“Education is the passport to the future for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

— Malcolm X