The Blueprint: Teaching a DBT Skills Group

What is The Blueprint training?

This dynamic and comprehensive training is designed to enhance your ability to facilitate DBT skills groups effectively. Building on the foundational knowledge you've gained from basic DBT skills training, this program will equip you with essential tools and techniques for teaching these skills to clients in a group setting.

Many DBT trainings emphasize the four modules of skills—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—yet they often fall short in providing actionable strategies for group instruction and management. This is where our training excels. You will explore how to structure group sessions, engage clients, and adapt your teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of participants.

Throughout the training, you will learn best practices for creating a supportive and effective group environment. I will guide you in developing your teaching style, using interactive and experiential learning methods that resonate with clients. By the end of the program, you will feel confident in your ability to lead DBT skills groups and foster a collaborative learning atmosphere that encourages growth and development for all participants. Join us to enhance your skills and make a positive impact in your practice!

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Continuing Education Credits

12 CE Hours by NBCC LSW/LCSW, LPC, LMFT and Psychologists

The Blueprint: Teaching a DBT Skills Group has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. The DBT Center of Pennsylvania is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-5099.

Day One Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to describe the differences between the “what” and “how” skills as well as 4 methods for teaching them to clients and you will be able to describe what wise mind is and how to utilize a wise mind t-chart.

• Learn how to identify the 3 functions of an emotion and how to instruct clients to utilize the emotions inventory. You will also be able to describe all of the parts of an emotion and how to use the checking the facts skill, opposite action, and problem solving. Participant will describe how to teach the ABC PLEASE skill.

• Understand and identify the differences between adherent vs. non-adherent DBT.

• Learn how to describe how to structure a DBT Group session from the start to finish and how to sequentially teach the skills over a 6-week period with each of the 4 modules.

Day Two Learning Objectives:

• Understand the three key priorities for interpersonal conversations, along with the acronyms for the DEARMAN, GIVE, and FAST skills, and be prepared to demonstrate how to teach these skills through role play.

• Learn to recognize the three characteristics of a crisis and utilize the distress tolerance scale to pinpoint triggers that may lead to a crisis.

• Discover effective methods for teaching distress tolerance skills such as STOP, TIPP, ACCEPTS, self-soothing, and IMPROVE, along with meaningful examples to illustrate their application.

• Define radical acceptance and explore two strategies for teaching it, including the obstacles to acceptance. Additionally, learn to differentiate between willingness and willfulness, as well as techniques like turning the mind and practicing half-smiling with willing hands.

Are you an organization looking to offer this training? Please contact me at erin@theDBTCenterofpennsylvania.com