LiveFeb 24–26, 2027 · Nashville, TN + Livestream & On-Demand · Up to 19 CE Hours
Certification Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
The complete A to Z course on using DBT to treat a wide range of clinical challenges — taught the way it was meant to be used: flexibly, practically, and in your own voice.
- ✓ Walk away ready to use DBT skills Monday morning
- ✓ Become Certified in DBT (C-DBT) through Evergreen Certifications
- ✓ Take home Lexi’s book, a 29-week workbook & up to 19 CE hours
No matter the diagnosis, your clients need effective skills to navigate life’s challenges. Without them, positive change and healing will always stay just out of reach.
That’s where DBT comes in.
Evidence-based and relied on by thousands of clinicians, DBT is the ultimate life skills program for your clients…and one of the most powerful tools available to help them manage their emotions, cope with distress, and improve their lives.
And it gets even better.
Not only does DBT work, it transforms the way you do therapy – moving you from solely change-based models to one of skill-based learning. With DBT, you can go beyond symptom management and reach the very core of how your clients think about life, emotions, and relationships.
Now you can add DBT to your clinical toolbox and get Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) in just 3 days!
You’ll join Certified DBT Therapist Lexi Mulee, who’s been using DBT in individual sessions and skills groups for nearly a decade. In 3 days of training, she’ll share the core principles, skills, and techniques of DBT, and give you step-by-step instruction on application in a variety of clinical settings and scenarios.
With real-world case studies that make the material relatable and a dash of humor to make it digestible (and dare we say it…fun), Lexi will make sure you’re equipped to use DBT with clients right away, regardless of what you treat!
PLUS you’ll get a 29-week DBT Curriculum Workbook full of exercises and worksheets to use with clients and 3-months of FREE clinical mentorship calls. That’s right, you can join Lexi for 2 hours every month to review skills, discuss cases and get ongoing support as you start using DBT in the real world.
And don’t forget, when you complete this course, you can become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) through Evergreen Certifications at no additional cost*.
This is your chance to build the skills and confidence to integrate DBT into your own practice.
Purchase today!
Choose how you want to join us
- ✓ In the room with Lexi for all 3 days
- ✓ Live Q&A + networking with peers
- ✓ Book, workbook & mentorship calls
- ✓ Pick up your book at the event
- ✓ Join live from anywhere
- ✓ Real-time chat Q&A with Lexi
- ✓ Book, workbook & mentorship calls
- ✓Free book shipping (U.S. only) — code DBTSHIP
- ✓ Start today — learn at your pace
- ✓ Rewatch every module anytime
- ✓ Book, workbook & mentorship calls
- ✓Free book shipping (U.S. only) — code DBTSHIP
PESI is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
Your complete DBT toolkit.
Lexi’s Book — DBT Made Doable
Every attendee gets a copy of Lexi’s skill-per-page clinician’s guide — the playbook for teaching skills that actually stick.
29-Week DBT Workbook
A full curriculum of exercises and ready-to-use worksheets you can bring straight into sessions and groups.
3 Months of Mentorship Calls
Join Lexi for 2 hours every month to review skills, discuss cases, and get ongoing support as you put DBT into practice.
C-DBT Certification
Become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy through Evergreen Certifications — at no additional cost.
Up to 19 CE Hours
Earn up to 19 continuing-education hours — included with every format: in-person, livestream, and on-demand.
All Slides & Resources
Downloadable PDFs of every slide and resource in your PESI portal, so the whole toolkit stays at your fingertips.
Course Outline
1DBT Foundations and FundamentalsThe core theory, assumptions, and four-module structure everything else builds on.+
- 7 assumptions of DBT to guide practice
- The Biosocial Theory underlying DBT
- Main goals and history as an evidence-based treatment
- Acceptance and change as core principles of DBT
- Balancing acceptance and change strategies
- Navigating and addressing contradictory perspectives
- DBT practice components (individual therapy, skills group, treatment teams, phone coaching)
- The role of validation to build a therapeutic alliance
- Manage Treatment Interfering Behaviors (TIBs)
- Reviewing the 4 modules of DBT
- Research, limitations and treatment risks
2DBT Assessment Tools to Determine Clients’ NeedsSUDs scales, chain analysis, and diary cards to pinpoint what’s really driving behavior.+
- Using the SUDs Scale to measure the intensity of emotional distress
- Behavioral Chain Analysis to identify triggers and gain insights into problematic behaviors
- How Diary Cards help you gain a better understanding of patterns
- Using the Emotion Identification Chart to improve emotional awareness
3Mindfulness: Transform Clients’ Inner Dialogue, Cultivate Self-Awareness and Build ResilienceHelp clients quiet the inner critic, build self-awareness, and stay grounded.+
- Techniques to challenge and reframe self-critical beliefs
- Accessing and engaging “wise mind” in decision-making and problem-solving
- Cultivating acceptance and letting go of self-judgment and criticism
- Increasing awareness of judgmental thoughts and attitudes
- One Mindful: fully engage in the present moment without distraction
- Cultivating mindfulness as a tool for reducing impulsivity
- Pocket Mindfulness: brief exercises to manage stress and regulate emotions
4Distress Tolerance: Practical Techniques to Manage Distress and Shift PerspectivesConcrete skills for surviving a crisis without making things worse.+
- Practical techniques to manage distress in the moment
- Engaging the 5 senses to ground oneself and manage distress
- Making lemonade from lemons - Shifting perspectives and reframing situations
- Tweaking our self-talk/coping thoughts - Changing negative self-talk and developing self compassion
- Radical Acceptance - Learning to accept and tolerate distressing situations without judgment or resistance
5Mastering Emotions: Skills for Emotional Awareness, Regulation, and CopingHelp clients name, understand, and regulate emotions instead of being run by them.+
- Exercises to enhance emotional awareness and recognition
- The connection between emotions and physical sensations
- Opposite action skill to change emotional responses
- Checking the facts skill to challenge emotional assumptions and biases with evidence
- Developing adaptive coping strategies and analyzing behavior patterns
6Interpersonal Effectiveness: Skills for Building Positive Connections, Communicating Effectively, and Setting BoundariesDEARMAN and boundary skills for healthier relationships and clearer communication.+
- Identifying strengths and weaknesses in interpersonal effectiveness
- Emotional bank account - strategies to build and maintain positive emotional connections with others
- Using the DEARMAN technique for effective communication
- Assertive skills for saying “No” and setting boundaries
- Identifying and overcoming common barriers to effective interpersonal skills
7Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Using DBT ToolsScreen, assess, and intervene safely with C-SSRS, SAFE-T, and DBT safety planning.+
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
- SAFE-T Pocket Card: Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage for Clinicians
- Implementing evidence-based suicide prevention strategies
- Utilizing DBT tools to intervene with individuals at risk of suicide
- Developing a comprehensive safety plan to prevent suicidal behavior
- Providing ongoing support and follow-up care for individuals at risk of suicide
8Trauma-Informed Care and Specialized Applications of DBTAdapt DBT for trauma, adolescents, SUD, eating disorders, and co-occurring conditions.+
- Strategies for creating a trauma-informed environment in DBT
- Adapting DBT skills modules for trauma treatment
- Specific DBT skills exercises for trauma-focused group settings
- Adapting DBT for adolescents
- DBT with clients who have SUD, eating disorders or co-occurring conditions
- Managing therapist burnout and self-care in DBT
9Running a DBT Skills Group: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning, Structuring, and Facilitating Effective Group SessionsPlan, structure, and facilitate groups that stay cohesive and actually progress.+
- Goals and objectives of DBT Skills Groups
- Structuring and conducting group sessions
- Tips for managing group dynamics and promoting a positive group culture
- Strategies for dealing with challenging group members and maintaining group cohesion
- How to monitor progress and evaluate outcomes in DBT Skills Group
10Case Studies and DemonstrationsSee DBT skills in action through role plays, real cases, and competency feedback.+
- Demonstrative role plays for applying DBT skills in therapy sessions
- Review of case studies and real-life examples of using DBT in clinical practice
- Feedback for improving therapist competency in DBT
Meet Lexi Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT
Lexi Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, is a highly sought-after speaker and DBT instructor who has worked extensively with DBT in both inpatient and outpatient care settings for almost a decade. The owner and founder of Wise Mind Counseling in New York City, she focuses her work on DBT and offers a multitude of services, including skills groups, individual sessions, treatment teams, and phone coaching.
Her expertise centers on working with individuals dealing with borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and addiction. Known for her ability to make learning fun and accessible, Lexi has a knack for making even the most complex concepts feel easy to understand.
Click here for information about Alexa Mulee
You got into this work to help people actually get better — not just talk about getting better. But if you’re anything like I was, you’ve had that quiet moment between sessions where you think: I love this client. I care about this client. And I am running out of things to actually hand them.
The talk therapy is beautiful. The insight is there. And they still walk out the door and fall right back into the same patterns. It’s exhausting. And honestly? It can leave you feeling like you’re not doing enough — even when you’re doing everything you know how to do.
I’ve been there. That’s the gap DBT fills.
DBT is the most practical, skills-heavy modality I’ve ever used, and I’ve been living in it for almost a decade — in groups, in individual sessions, with folks navigating BPD, eating disorders, addiction, trauma, suicidality, and honestly just… being a human in a hard world. And don’t let anyone tell you you have to be a “full-model, four-component, pro-team-or-bust” clinician to use it brilliantly. That rigidity goes against the whole spirit of the thing.
Over three days together, I’m going to give you the real stuff — not theory you’ll forget by Friday at 5:40, but actual tools you can use Monday morning. How to teach dialectics so it finally clicks (the way it didn’t click for me for years). How to find a client’s “hook” so they actually want to do the work. Distress tolerance skills that bend to fit a real person’s real life. Diary cards that show clients the wins they swear they aren’t making. And how to hold acceptance and change at the same time without it feeling like a contradiction.
I’ll bring real clinical stories and a good dose of humor — because this material lands better when it feels human. My whole goal is that you walk away thinking: I’ve got this. I know what I’m doing. Practical, not conceptual.
By the end, you’ll be Certified in DBT — and, more importantly, you’ll have a toolbox you actually trust.
Come build a life worth living for your clients. And maybe, a little, for yourself too.
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You’ll take home DBT Made Doable
What if DBT could be easier, more accessible, and maybe even fun to implement? DBT can feel like a beast — countless acronyms, flowcharts, and pages of theory. It can feel like you need to learn a whole new language. The good news is… you don’t.
In DBT Made Doable, Lexi shows you how to ditch the rigidity and use DBT the way it was meant to be used: flexibly, realistically, and in your unique voice. Written skill-per-page, this collection of customizable interventions includes:
- ✓ All four core DBT modules, broken down in simple, practical terms
- ✓ Clear guidance on how to explain each skill so they actually land
- ✓ Common client pitfalls (and what to do about them)
- ✓ Relatable, playful examples and pop-culture references to make skills stick
- ✓ Ready-to-use client worksheets for real-time use
Certification Training in DBT
PESI is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
Here’s what your peers walked away ready to do
Start their own DBT group — and run it
Teen groups, adult groups, IOP groups — they left with the structure to actually launch.
Take on the clients they used to refer out
BPD, suicidal ideation, self-harm, complex trauma, eating disorders, SUD — without flinching.
Stop feeling under-qualified for complex cases
In their words: no longer “limited, constricted, or inexperienced for more complex clients.”
Use it Monday morning — not “someday”
Sharing skills with colleagues and planning client sessions before the next work week even started.
Make their whole practice DBT-informed
Clinical directors planned to train staff; whole offices set out to become DBT-C.
Reach for concrete tools, not vague intentions
Diary cards, Wise Mind, distress-tolerance & ACCEPTS skills, the three states of mind — ready to deploy.
Walk out Certified in DBT (C-DBT)
This isn’t just three days of training — it’s a credential you can put behind your name.
Earn the C-DBT Credential
Complete the course and become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy through Evergreen Certifications.
Included With Enrollment
The certification pathway is built into your registration — at no additional cost.
Plus Up to 19 CE Hours
Every format also earns up to 19 continuing-education hours toward your license renewal.
Certification is awarded by Evergreen Certifications upon course completion. Professional standards apply. Visit evergreencertifications.com/cdbt for details.
View all 21 learning objectives +
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the origins and foundational concepts of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
- Identify and address treatment interfering behaviors (TIBs) that may hinder progress in therapy, such as self-sabotage, avoidance, or resistance, using DBT strategies.
- Comprehend the concept of Dialectics and its practical application in DBT for resolving contradictions and conflicts.
- Utilize behavior chain analysis to gain insights into problematic behaviors and develop targeted interventions to address them in DBT treatment.
- Develop an understanding of the neurobiology of emotional dysregulation and how DBT interventions can effectively address it.
- Recognize and prioritize treatment goals using the DBT hierarchy of treatment targets.
- Apply validation strategies in DBT to enhance therapeutic rapport and promote positive change.
- Utilize mindfulness as a powerful tool for emotional regulation and symptom management in DBT practice.
- Practice distress tolerance skills with clients, including practical techniques for managing distress in the moment, grounding techniques using the five senses, shifting perspectives, reframing situations, and developing self-compassion.
- Apply evidence-based strategies for managing crises and difficult emotions in a skillful and effective manner using DBT techniques.
- Build interpersonal effectiveness skills in clients, including identifying strengths and weaknesses in communication, using the DEARMAN technique.
- Utilize the DBT consultation team as a valuable resource for improving treatment planning and client outcomes.
- Develop proficiency in structuring and conducting DBT skills groups for maximum therapeutic impact.
- Apply strategies for managing group dynamics and promoting a positive group culture in DBT Skills Groups, including identifying and addressing challenging group members, and maintaining group cohesion throughout the group sessions.
- Identify the application of DBT principles and techniques in diverse populations, including adolescents, individuals with substance use disorders, and those with trauma histories.
- Apply DBT strategies to address eating disorders and other maladaptive behaviors.
- Conduct thorough suicide risk assessments using the C-SSRS, including assessing the severity of suicidal ideation and behavior.
- Utilize DBT interventions to effectively address suicidal behavior and self-injury in clients.
- Use DBT techniques to help clients improve communication skills and build healthy relationships with others.
- Explain how DBT skills can be applied to reduce the occurrence of compassion fatigue among clinicians.
- Describe research, limitations, and treatment risks associated with DBT.
Your peers raved about learning with Lexi
This was hands down the best training I’ve signed up for. Lexi was amazing! So engaging, presented the information in an accessible way, and was knowledgeable and authentic.— Social Worker, Community/Mental Health
Whatever you are paying Lexi is not enough. I have never seen a group so engaged with the content. And I have never been sad a training wasn’t longer!— Social Worker, Child/Adolescent
Best training I have taken. 3 days with a huge group and it felt so collaborative. Lexi is an amazing teacher and skilled clinician.— Counselor / Psychotherapist
She answered chat questions in real time throughout the training. She also had great examples. Never got tired of listening to her.— Social Worker, General
This was the best presenter I have learned from since being in this field. Highly knowledgeable, engaging and responsive — she went above and beyond!— Counselor / Psychotherapist
This is my first training at PESI, and this course set a very high bar! Very impressed!— Counselor / Psychotherapist
Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior DBT experience? +
What’s the daily schedule? +
Each day runs from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a 15-minute break in both the morning and the afternoon, and a lunch break from 11:50 AM to 1:00 PM. The in-person training is held at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport, 2424 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214.
Please note: You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live presentation in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.
How do I get Certified in DBT (C-DBT)? +
What’s included with my registration? +
How do I get my copy of the book? +
Who is this training designed for? +
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Mental Health Professionals
- Physicians
- Nurses
Make DBT doable — for your clients, and for you.
Three days. A toolbox you actually trust. Your C-DBT certification. And the book, the workbook, and three months of Lexi in your corner.
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