“That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you’ve understood all your life, but in a new way.”

—Doris Lessing

DBT Training for Professionals

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a complex modality that requires providers to attain extensive training and ongoing consultation to establish proficiency. EBTP offers DBT training to outside agencies and organizations who are interested in meeting any of the following objectives:

  • Introduction to DBT

    2-6 Hours

    Building an understanding of the treatment and who it serves in order to determine interest in implementing the model in your treatment setting. 

  • Foundational DBT Training

    2-3 Days

    Gaining foundational knowledge necessary to begin implementation of DBT in your treatment setting.

  • Comprehensive DBT Training

    3-6 days plus 1 year of ongoing consultation

    Implementation of quality DBT in your treatment setting.

  • Special Topics & Workshops

    2-6 Hours

    Gaining more intensive knowledge and practice related to specific areas of DBT.

EBTP has several consultants on our team who are experienced in providing the necessary training and consultation to agencies implementing DBT.

Our consultants have worked with teams serving a variety of client groups in all levels of care.

Our consultants have experience with implementing DBT in these settings:

 

  • University-based clinics

  • Residential treatment centers for adolescents

  • Substance abuse treatment for teens and adults

  • Group homes for teens and transitional age court-dependent youth

  • Community mental health agencies

  • Regional Center / Treatment for those with intellectual disabilities

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.”

— Amelia Earhart