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Bring one of the most in-demand treatments into your practice today.

Even if you come with entry-level understanding… YOU can become a DBT expert in less than 3 days or on your own schedule.

Effective with Borderline Personality Disorders, self-harm, complex trauma, and more... DBT not only transforms lives, but the way you do therapy.

An expert in DBT training, Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT, brings years of foundational DBT expertise into easy-to-digest modules so you’ll walk away with strategies you can easily adapt to any client.

Register today and get what you need — advanced interventions, client tools and more — to treat even your most challenging clients when other approaches fall short.

Nearly 10,000 clinicians have already trusted PESI to provide the in-depth training they need to effectively use DBT in the therapy room.

Clinicians like you have seen proven results — are you ready to join the top echelon in our field?

DBT Certification & CE Training for Therapists, Counselors, Social Workers and More


$1,069.97 Value
Just $399.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!

Click here for Credit details. PLUS, get a FREE bonus module!


Course Outline
 
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training
Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT | Click here for information about Katelyn Baxter-Musser.

In this online self-study, DBT expert Katelyn Baxter-Musser will walk you through the core principles of DBT grounded in real-life case studies so you’ll gain updated DBT strategies that you can apply immediately.

More than just the basics, you’ll get the ins-and-outs of the foundational approach of DBT so you can easily customize your DBT approach client-by-client. You’ll learn how to:
  • Adapt DBT with different populations to maximize flexibility and positive outcomes
  • Overcome common stumbling blocks to implementing DBT
  • Employ exercises to help clients keep relationships without sacrificing self-respect
  • Successfully confront therapy interfering behaviors
  • Use interventions to reduce feelings of shame, guilt and fear
  • Reduce self-harm and suicidal behaviors
  • Teach clients how to use diary cards to monitor emotions… and MORE!
 

Plus, if you act now, you can add a valuable certification to your resume and become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) at NO additional cost ($249.99 value — yours free!)

THAT'S NOT ALL - You'll also get a FREE BONUS MODULE (Includes FREE CE Hours!)

 
 
The Foundation: Beyond the Basics
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy and what are the essential functions in therapy? Module 1 teaches DBT's Biosocial Theory and how it guides DBT treatment, along with:
  • The foundations of DBT, dialectics, core assumptions and philosophies
  • Evidence-based practice, therapeutic factors, and the research that empowers therapists to customize DBT to their clients and settings
  • How DBT speaks to the therapeutic factors that most influence outcomes
 
DBT Treatment Framework & Structure
Module 2 will guide you step-by-step through the application of DBT framework to your client population. You'll get specific skills training and validation strategies on:
  • How to effectively structure therapy sessions for both individuals and groups
  • The use of treatment stages and the treatment hierarchy
  • How to systematically prioritize life-threatening, self-harming, and treatment interfering behaviors
  • How to apply the most up-to-date research and address its limitations
 
DBT Skills Training: Strategies That Work
Teaching clients new skills is the heart of behavior change, and your DBT Skills training will be addressed in four skills-focused areas. You'll learn specific methods on how to be an effective skills trainer. You'll get step-by-step instruction and exercises on how to introduce and reinforce skill use, for any client, in these four core areas:
  • Mindfulness: Cultivate the Skills at the Core of Successful DBT Therapy
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Skills to Build Better Relationships and Lives
  • Emotion Regulation: Practical Skills for Healthier Emotions and Greater Resilience
  • Distress Tolerance: Skills to Cope with Painful Moments and Survive Crisis
 
DBT in Clinical Practice: Diary Cards, Behavioral Analysis & Change and DBT Therapy
Master the essential DBT tools and interventions that are key to targeted and effective treatment planning. Whether an individual or group consultation, you'll learn:
  • How to use diary cards and homework to monitor symptoms, urges, and skill use to set therapy agendas
  • Mastery of behavioral chain analysis to understand behaviors and problem solve
  • Commitment and orienting strategies
  • Key interventions that comprise DBT, including validation and more
  • How to identify, develop and manage behavioral contingencies, chain analysis & missing links analysis
  • Cognitive interventions from a DBT perspective
  • How to balance reciprocal and irreverent communication styles
  • 3 ways to decrease therapist burnout
 
Consultation, Safety, Self-Harm and Suicidal Crises: A Roadmap for Assessment and Intervention
Enhance your practice with elevated consultation process within the DBT framework. You'll learn guidelines for a DBT therapist in managing challenging clinical situations and behaviors so you can develop strategies for managing self-injury and suicidal urges. You'll learn:
  • How to develop an effective consultative process
  • Guiding principles and qualities of effective treatment teams
  • Problem-solving strategies for challenging behaviors
  • Essential assessment and intervention skills for suicidal and self-harm presentations
  • Protocols for when and how to hospitalize clients
  • The keys to helping clients develop comprehensive safety plans that work
  • Firearms, medications, and lethal-means restriction plans that work

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification (C-DBT):
Practical Clinical Applications for Trauma, Comorbidities, Addiction and More


$1,069.97 Value
Today $399.99 — Incredible Savings!
Frequently Asked Questions About This Course
 

Led by seasoned clinician, trainer and DBT expert Katelyn-Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT, this course will increase your competency and clinical sophistication with DBT when working with clients in a wide variety of settings.

When you register, you'll get unlimited access to:

  • Easy-to-digest modules you can watch again and again to ensure mastery
  • Practice tips distilled from our expert’s years of DBT work
  • Demonstrations and case studies that bring the training to life
  • Dozens of worksheets, exercises and interventions you can start using right away

Here’s what this training will enable you to do:

  • Adapt DBT with different populations to maximize flexibility and positive outcomes
  • Overcome common stumbling blocks to implementing DBT
  • Employ exercises to help clients keep relationships without sacrificing self-respect
  • Successfully confront therapy interfering behaviors
  • Use interventions to reduce feelings of shame, guilt and fear
  • Reduce self-harm and suicidal behaviors
  • Teach clients how to use diary cards to monitor emotions
  • Empower clients to interpret situations in new ways

 

With over 27 hours of online video training, insightful commentary, case studies and examples, you will take away powerful new clinical strategies to immediately apply in your own practice! We encourage you to take the time to fully absorb everything. Watch the videos. Read the materials. Get your CE hours! But, if you review all of the course materials and are still not satisfied, give us a call at 800-844-8260. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Yes! Once you register for this course — the materials, including bonus content, are yours to keep and access forever.

Affordable Continuing Education for Therapists, Counselors and Social Workers
Earn up to 27 CE Hours


$1,069.97 Value
Today $399.99 — Incredible Savings!
PLUS, get TWO bonuses when you register now ($469.98 VALUE — YOURS ABSOLUTELY FREE!)
 
Certification Made Simple (a $249.99 value!)
We’ll pay for your certification so you can become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) — FREE!
 
Bonus Seminar with Andrew Bein (A $219.99 Value!)
Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs
Get step-by-step training with one of the foremost DBT experts, Andrew Bein, PhD, LCSW, to adapt DBT to meet the needs of your practice and advance your clients’ treatment goals across a wide spectrum of behavioral health conditions. This bonus module will teach you how to achieve direct growth in each of the DBT skill areas (emotion regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance) and guide your efforts in moment-to-moment resilience and non-reactivity. Walk away FREE handouts, worksheets, exercises and so much more to provide safe and effective DBT therapy in any clinical setting. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Certification Made Simple
 

In just three easy steps, you can become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) starting today:

Step 1: Watch the online course.
Step 2: Complete the CE tests and instantly print your CE certificates.
Step 3: Submit the Certification Questionnaire included in this training, and your application is complete.*

That’s it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.

*Professional and clinical experience standards apply. Learn more at www.evergreencertifications.com/cdbt

Are you ready to step into the life awaiting you as a Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) Professional?
This course fulfills the educational requirements you need to become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT).
Click Here to Learn More About the Certification.
Get Certified and Go Further...
Become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) through Evergreen Certifications and show your employer, clients, potential clients and fellow professionals your commitment to honing your skills and keeping current on the latest best-practices within your profession.


Professional Reputation and Credibility
Distinguish yourself from your peers and increase your opportunities for career advancement, earning potential, and client growth. Certification is a personal accomplishment and unbiased barometer of your skills.

Client Trust
Provide assurance to consumers and clients when you display your certification. When you complete your certification, they can be confident you are providing them with the best tools and strategies for improving clinical outcomes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification (C-DBT):
Practical Clinical Applications for Trauma, Comorbidities, Addiction and More


$1,069.97 Value
Today $399.99 — Incredible Savings!
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
 
Watch your email for your order confirmation and get instant access to all course materials designed to help you effectively integrate these solutions into your practice and your life. Click here for course objectives and outline.
 
Review the course materials at your own pace and at your convenience! You'll have unlimited access to all course videos and materials online forever. Plus, use the PESI Mobile app to access the course content on your phone or tablet. Choose video or audio-only versions of online courses from the world's best instructors, and complete your CE requirements anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
 
Instantly collaborate with other professionals on the course materials through interactive message boards. You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on integrating supervisory strategies into clinical practice, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to build your professional network.
 
Complete your online CE tests and earn up to 27 CE hours! Click here for Credit details.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification (C-DBT):
Practical Clinical Applications for Trauma, Comorbidities, Addiction and More


$1,069.97 Value
Just $399.99 Today — Unbelievable Savings!

Plus, get a FREE BONUS (includes FREE CE Hours)!
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline

NOTE: No additional discounts or coupons may be applied to this course. PESI is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.  
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