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  • Earn up to 23.25 CE hours
  • Earn 2 prestigious certifications
  • All certification fees included, FREE!
  • BONUS training on inner child healing from addiction & trauma

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In part two, join Paul Brasler who brings more than 20 years of clinical experience to this comprehensive training on treating addictions. You'll walk away with everything you need to know to treat clients struggling with substance abuse, misuse, and more.

The best part… once you complete this self-paced training you'll meet the educational requirements to become Certified in DBT and a Certified Addiction Informed Mental Health Professional!

PLUS, the certification fees are completely free! That's over a $349 value!

AND, you get a FREE BONUS on using DBT to heal inner child trauma from addiction and relational wounds.

Stand out to employees and colleagues with elevated training that makes you the right therapist for the job!

DBT for Addiction Dual Certification Course
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
$1,479.95 ValueJust  $299.99 Today!
Two in-demand certifications, one low price!
Plus, earn up to 23.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
What You'll Get with this Dual Certification Course!

Self-Paced, On-Demand Training
(23.25 CE hours)

3 Free Bonuses
Over $349 Value

Train with world-leading experts

Earn Your Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy certification

Earn Your Addiction-Informed Mental Health Professional certification

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Here's what your colleagues are saying about their certifications…
 
"Being certified in DBT has increased my client base, and has been fantastic for my clients!" — Catherine J.
"Certification has opened up my practice in ways I could never have imagined!" — Don S.
"My Evergreen certification has helped boost my credibility and subsequently, my practice!" — Gwendolyn B.
DBT for Addiction Dual Certification Course Outline
Part one gives you everything you need to become a DBT therapist. You'll get foundational training in how to use every pillar of DBT with diverse clients and begin to hone your skills for working with addiction. In part two, you'll dive into a full addiction certification training that gives you start-to-finish skills in working with diverse types of addiction.
 
DBT Certification Training with Alexa Mulee
You'll begin this training by developing a strong background in DBT, including knowing underlying theories and how they apply in the therapy room. Then, you'll move into learning expert assessment tools and how to target them for each unique client's needs.

From here, you'll take an in-depth look at each of the four pillars of DBT (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness) and what you need to do with clients to help them internalize these principles and practice them day-to-day.

In the final parts of this training, you'll enhance your ability to offer suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, and self-harm management from a DBT perspective. You'll also refine your skills for trauma-informed care and learn specialized applications of DBT to work with complex trauma.

You'll conclude this training by learning a framework to use in DBT group sessions, an essential element for all therapists to know. This training includes case studies and demonstrations to keep you engaged and enjoying the learning experience!
 

DBT Foundations and Fundamentals

  • 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

DBT Assessment Tools to Determine Clients’ Needs

  • 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

Mindfulness: Transform Clients’ Inner Dialogue, Cultivate Self-Awareness and Build Resilience

  • 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

Distress Tolerance: Practical Techniques to Manage Distress and Shift Perspectives

  • 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

Mastering Emotions: Skills for Emotional Awareness, Regulation, and Coping

  • 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

Interpersonal Effectiveness: Skills for Building Positive Connections, Communicating Effectively, and Setting Boundaries

  • 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

Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Using DBT Tools

  • 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

Trauma-Informed Care and Specialized Applications of DBT

  • 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

Running a DBT Skills Group: A Step-by- Step Guide to Planning, Structuring, and Facilitating Effective Group Sessions

  • 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

Case Studies and Demonstrations

  • 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
 
Addiction Certification Training with Paul Brasler
You'll start by gaining a strong background in the neuroscience of addiction, including how it impacts the physical body. Then, you'll move into essential assessment techniques, including key signs of withdrawal. From here, learn how to make treatment plans that work and keep clients engaged.

The rest of this training focuses on the treatment of substance use disorders. This includes motivational interviewing, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral interventions, and strategies for specific populations (children, adolescents, LGBTQIA+, pregnant women, military and veterans, and older adults). And, you'll gain skills to support clients with treatment compliance, medication-assisted therapy, and case management.

PLUS, you'll learn how to do successful group therapy and know exactly how to navigate ethical and legal issues!

The Science Behind Substance Use Disorders
  • Biopsychosocial aspects of substance abuse
  • Attachment & trauma
  • The brain’s reward system
  • How metabolism impacts substance abuse
Signs of Intoxication & Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Alcohol & other depressants
  • Stimulants
  • Opioids
  • Cannabinoids
  • Psychoactive plants & chemicals
  • Inhalants
Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
  • How to ask sensitive intake questions
  • Take-home screening tools
  • Identify substances that mimic other disorders
  • Spot co-occurring disorders & trauma
  • How to navigate a high risk of misdiagnosis
  • Non-invasive drug screenings
Treatment Planning: Determine Level of Care
  • How to approach level of care decisions
  • Why detox alone is NOT treatment
  • Detox protocols
  • Types of inpatient & outpatient treatment
  • When is partial hospitalization necessary
  • Which treatment level is right for your client?
Recognize & Treat Behavioral/Process Addictions
  • Compulsive gambling
  • Compulsive sexual behaviors
  • Electronic addictions

Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Strategies to Improve Client Engagement & Treatment Compliance

  • Motivational interviewing
  • Reward gains & treatment compliance
  • Case management: Link the client to resources
  • Medication-assisted treatment
Psychodynamic Approaches
  • The role of the ego in addiction & recovery
  • Identify & confront defense mechanisms
  • Recognize & heal past trauma
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions
  • Apply the A-B-C model to substance abuse
  • Recognize triggers to use
  • Foster coping skills
  • Deconstruct negative schemas
Substance Use Disorders & The Family
  • The family’s role in recovery
  • Family member roles: Enablers & heroes
  • Overcome family rules that block progress
  • When the client is shielded from consequences
  • How & when to engage the entire family
Treatment Strategies for Special Populations
  • Children & adolescents
  • Active military & veterans
  • LGBTQ clients
  • Pregnant women
  • Older adults
Group Therapy Strategies
  • Handling intoxicated members
  • How group support works differently
  • Barriers to treatment
  • Getting people to talk
  • Spotting dealers within the group
  • Referring to 12-step groups & alternatives
Legal & Ethical Issues in Treating Substance Use Disorders
  • Privacy laws & when you should disclose
  • Impaired practitioners
  • Working with incarcerated clients
  • Drug treatment courts
  • Bias in treating recovering clients
  • Recognize & address vicarious trauma
  • Limitations of the research & potential risks
BONUS! FREE CE Training on DBT for Inner Child Trauma & Addiction therapy!
+ 2 Free Certifications, over $419 Value!
Finding the Wounded Child Inside the Monster
DBT for Inner Child Work with Trauma & Addiction

The reality is that 2/3 of people with substance use disorders also report physical or sexual trauma during childhood. If you're not helping clients with these core childhood wounds, you may be missing a big part of treatment! This training gives you integrative DBT skills to address trauma in the minds and bodies of clients from the lends of attachment trauma, with special attention to symptoms of PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder diagnoses.
C-DBT
Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification

We'll cover the first two years of your new certification, so don't hesitate to register for this course, completely risk-free! Once you've finished all the requirements, you'll be able to apply for your certification and advertise your new expertise to potential clients and employers alike!
Click here to learn more about C-DBT Certification
CAIMHP
Certified Addictions-Informed Mental Health Professional

That's right, the application fees are also covered for your new CAIMHP certification when you register for this course. Once you've completed the educational content and meet the professional requirements you'll be able to open your practice and caseload to an entirely new group of clients and offer them a level of care you didn't know was possible!
Click here to learn more about CAIMHP Certification
DBT for Addiction Dual Certification Course
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
$1,479.95 ValueJust  $299.99 Today!
Two in-demand certifications, one low price!
Plus, earn up to 23.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Meet Your DBT & Addiction Treatment Experts
 
Alexa Mulee
Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT, is a celebrated DBT trainer who's dedicated her professional work to perfecting the use of DBT with populations including, substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and more. She's also known for her work that supports the unique challenges and obstacles of those in the LGBTQIA+. In this training she brings together her expertise and more than a decade of experience, working in various types of mental health facilities, including outpatient and inpatient, and running a successful private practice.

Click here for information about Alexa Mulee
 
Paul Brasler
Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIP, is a clinician with more than 20 years' experience in substance abuse and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Always on the cutting edge of research and clinical practice expertise, Paul brings together his extensive experience working with clients active addiction, crisis, residential facilities, emergency rooms and community mental health settings to this certification training.

Click here for information about Paul Brasler
 
Eboni Webb
Eboni Webb, PsyD, HSP, is known for her practice that incorporates DBT into trauma-based disorders, addiction, and dual-diagnosis clients. She pioneered therapy programs within the state of Tennessee that include services for kids, adults, families, and more. Dr. Webb is also trained in sensorimotor psychotherapy, allowing her to bring an integrative and body-based perspective to her training.

Click here for information about Eboni Webb
Frequently Asked Questions

A dual certification course is a course that offers you two certification training in just one simple course. It's an incredible value that gives you the opportunity to increase your education and skillset in two important clinical areas. These courses offer an incredible learning experience whether you're new in your career and looking to get credentials to find the perfect job or expand your client base, or if you've been seeing clients for years and want to refresh and add more expertise to your therapist profile.

Once you complete this course and meet all requirements, you'll have the opportunity to download two digital badges that advertise your new credentials and expertise to clients, employers, and colleagues!

Clients and employers look for therapists who have expanded skillsets and expertise in various treatment areas. Dual Diagnosis clients are extremely common in both residential and outpatient treatment facilities. That's why this course offers you the opportunity to both expand your skillset into learning DBT and gain enhanced education and training in working with dual-diagnosis clients. PLUS, you'll even gain skills to do inner child and relational trauma work from the incredible bonus content!

Immediately when you register you'll have access to all training content, including bonus videos, slides, PDFs, and all other course materials!
DBT for Addiction Dual Certification Course
Become an ACT Therapist to Enhance Your Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, and More
$1,479.95 ValueJust  $299.99 Today!
Two in-demand certifications, one low price!
Plus, earn up to 23.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
 
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