2-Day Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Intensive Training Course

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Kirby Reutter, DBTC, LMHC, CADAC, MAC Related seminars and products

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Kirby Reutter, DBTC, LMHC, CADAC, MAC is a bilingual psychologist and leading trauma specialist. Dr. Reutter has presented on a variety of mental health topics in over 80 locations throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. In addition, Dr. Reutter has presented original research at MIT, provided trainings for the US military, spoken at the International Conference on Human Trafficking, and has appeared multiple times on live Spanish radio. In 2018, Dr. Reutter delivered a TEDx Talk regarding the effects of human trafficking on both brain development and society. Thus far to date, Dr. Reutter has authored 3 books, 1 book chapter, and 6 journal articles. Dr. Reutter’s most recent publication is entitled: DBT Skills Workbook for PTSD: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr. Reutter currently contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to provide treatment services for refugees seeking political asylum.
Dr. Kirby Reutter is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organization.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kirby Reutter maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Department of Homeland Security. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Kirby receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kirby Reutter has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Additional Info

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

Please note: Each day there will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

Objectives

1. Explain the underlying theory of Dialectics and Dialectic Behavior Therapy.
2. Integrate DBT skills for individuals and group therapy treatment into practice.
3. Teach DBT skills in the areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to clients.
4. Utilize specific DBT skills for the treatment of a range of mental health symptoms, chemical dependency, and complex co-morbidities.
5. Describe DBT tools and resources used to effectively change behavior.
6. Articulate a variety of strategies for teaching DBT skills to clients.
7. Demonstrate the use of crisis survival strategies to enhance distress tolerance.
8. Discriminate the DBT model from cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other treatment modalities.
9. Practice a multi-layered approach to validation of clients’ thoughts and feelings.
10. Apply DBT diary cards and chain (change) analysis techniques to address specific clinical issues in practice.
11. Summarize how to effectively operate consultative groups and treatment teams.
12. Assess and manage self-injurious and suicidal behaviors with clear protocols and safety plans.
13. Discuss the limitations and risks of DBT and areas of ongoing or future research regarding DBT effectiveness.

Outline

• Dialectics explained
• Core philosophies in practice
• Skills training techniques
• Limitations of the research and potential risks

• Grounded in the present while being connected to past & future
• Using core skills to achieve “Wise Mind”
• Learn classic and innovative mindfulness skills
• Mindfulness exercises

• Building frustration tolerance
• Utilizing crisis survival strategies and plans
• Learn classic and innovative distress tolerance skills
• Distress Tolerance exercises

• Understanding emotions and reducing vulnerability
• Incorporating self-care, opposite action, and building positive experience
• Learn classic and innovative emotional regulation skills
• Emotional regulation exercises

• Balance in Relationships
• Objective, relationship, and self-respect effectiveness
• Learn classic and innovative interpersonal effectiveness skills
• Interpersonal effectiveness exercises

• Understanding how therapy works: The Contextual Model
• Evidence-based practice
• Maximizing therapeutic factors, DBT-style
• Essential elements and functions of DBT revisited

• Structure as a therapeutic factor
• Structuring the therapy environment
• Identifying treatment targets:
  • Suicidality, self-injurious behavior (SIB), therapy-interfering behavior (TIB), and other targets

• Levels of validation
• Validation as an informal exposure technique

• Self-monitoring with the diary card
• Behavioral contingencies
• DBT-style cognitive interventions
• Behavior Chain (Change) Analysis

• Increase your motivation
• Develop effective responses
• Qualities of effective treatment teams

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Social Workers
• Nurses
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Addiction Counselors
• Case Managers
• Mental Health Professionals
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants