Understanding and Application of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

This CPD events is quality assured by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and includes issue of a CPD Certificate for six hours CPD

This online workshop looks at the core theory and application of one of the third wave CBT models which has been shown to be highly effective in a range of therapeutic interventions.

Originally developed to address suicidality in clients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical behaviour therapy has since developed into a broad therapeutic treatment with a range of effective and versatile techniques to help clients across a range of mental health issues.

This workshop will look at the core principles which underpin DBT together with a range of techniques which can be applied in therapy regardless of your particular core modality.

Key subject areas

• To develop understanding of the core traditions and origins of 3rd Wave CBT.
• To define and understand the key principles of the DBT approach.
• Examine and understand the concepts of Dialectics, Validation and other aspects focal to DBT.
• To understand and apply the five concepts and five core functions of DBT.
• Apply some of the techniques found in the DBT approach and theory.