Applied DBT Skills for Anger and Shame

Advanced training to help clients regulate and transform anger and shame

About the course

Start date
Coming soon
Time
14 hours | 12 months access
Who this course is for
For Mental Health & Health Professionals, Coaches
Accreditation
14 CE / CME Credits

Anger and shame are two of the most painful and complex emotions clients bring to therapy. Shame often fuels self-hatred and withdrawal, while anger can lead to destructive expressions that damage relationships. The two can interact, with clients moving between them in ways that mask vulnerability and make it difficult for the therapist to know where to begin. This interplay can block progress and trap clients in cycles of conflict, avoidance, and self-criticism.

This course gives you a clear, practical framework for applying DBT skills to these emotions. You’ll learn to validate their functions, reduce destructive patterns, and guide clients toward healthier coping and connection.

Taught by Annie McCall, a long-time DBT provider and trainer and featuring Marsha Linehan and other DBT experts, this advanced course combines expert teaching, roleplays, and case-based instruction so you can apply DBT skills confidently with clients struggling with anger and shame.

There are 14 CE/CME credits available for this course (see Learner Notification)

Applied DBT Skills for Anger and Shame
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Meet Your Course Presenter

Annie McCall, MA, LMHC Annie McCall has been studying, providing, and teaching DBT for more than 25 years. Throughout her career, Annie has been a champion of emotions and is passionate about helping all people access a full range of their emotions to develop a strong sense of authenticity, and build meaningful connections with others. She trains therapists internationally in applying DBT skills with challenging presentations.

Featuring Dr. Marsha Linehan and Leading DBT Experts Founder of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Marsha Linehan shares insights into DBT skills, alongside other experts who discuss their use with anger, shame, and related problems.

How This Course Helps You in Practice

  • Understand the functions of anger and shame function and how they maintain suffering

  • Apply DBT’s four core skills of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness to these emotions

  • Build motivation for clients to learn new behaviors that reduce suffering

  • Use DBT Skills to interrupt destructive cycles and build flexibility in responding from wise mind

  • Work effectively with strong in-session emotions using validation and skills coaching

  • Strengthen relationships through strategies for self-validation and effective communication

  • Learn from five diverse client presentations, with cases that show how DBT skills can be tailored to different client needs, including neurodivergence

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Course Format

This self-paced course includes:

  • 15 practical modules focused on DBT skills for anger and shame

  • Expert instruction with Annie McCall

  • Detailed therapy roleplays with diverse client presentations

  • 12 months access to review the material anytime

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Is This Course Right for You?

This course is designed for therapists who:

  • Work with clients who struggle with anger, shame, self-criticism, or dysregulation

  • Want practical DBT strategies to reduce destructive emotional cycles

  • Want roleplay-based demonstrations for handling strong emotions in-session

  • Value advanced, skills-based training grounded in real clinical application

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