DBT Practitioner Course (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

1 Month DBT Practitioner Course (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
Classes – Monday and Tuesday
Time – 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Stating Date – 6 October 2025
There will be a real Client/Patient interaction for real practical Exposure
(Attention – The client is willing to volunteer and knows that he/she will be a part of training)
There will be dedicated classes for roleplays
Attention – Lifetime Recording will be provided of all the classes

Module 1: Foundations of DBT (2–3 days) Theory:

1. History & Evolution of DBT (from CBT to DBT)
2. Biosocial Model of Emotion Dysregulation
3. Core Principles & Assumptions of DBT
4. DBT Structure
5. DBT case conceptualization (biosocial model)
6. Introduction to Chain Analysis

Module 2: Core Mindfulness
1. Role of Mindfulness in DBT
2. States of Mind: Emotion Mind, Reasonable Mind, Wise Mind
3. “What” Skills:
-Observe
-Describe
-Participate
4. “How” Skills:
-Non-judgmentally
-One-mindfully
-Effectively

Module 3: Distress Tolerance

1. Purpose of Distress Tolerance

2. crisis Survival Skills:
3. TIPP (Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, Paired Muscle Relaxation)
4. ACCEPTS
5. IMPROVE the Moment
6. Self-Soothing Techniques
7. Radical Acceptance
8. Turning the Mind

Module 4: Emotion Regulation
1. Understanding & Labeling Emotions
2. Functions of emotions
3. Emotion Regulation Skills:
4. Identifying emotions
5. Check the Facts
6. Opposite Action
7. Problem Solving
8. Accumulate Positive Emotions (Short/Long Term)
9. PLEASE (Physical Illness, Eating, Avoid Mood-Altering Substances, Sleep, Exercise)

Module 5: Interpersonal Effectiveness
1. Goals in relationships:
2. Skill sets:
3. DEAR MAN
4. GIVE
5. FAST

Final Integration + Evaluation