Applied DBT Skills for Trauma

This advanced-level course deep dives into practical strategies and real-world applications, showcasing how the DBT Skills can be used to treat a range of trauma-related problems.

About the course

Start date

Starts 22 July 2025

Time

14 hours | 12 months access

Who this course is for

For Mental Health & Heath Professionals, Coaches

Accreditation

Pending CE / CME Credits

Join the growing number of therapists who have discovered the powerful impact of DBT skills in supporting clients with PTSD and trauma histories. This advanced-level Applied DBT Skills for Trauma course - led by Dr Melanie Harned, a leading expert in DBT for trauma, and Dr Marsha Linehan, the developer of DBT - will show you how to incorporate the DBT Skills into your practice to directly address the complex challenges faced by trauma survivors.

What You’ll Learn

Apply Practical Strategies and Interventions Learn how the four DBT skills modules -Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - can be used to help clients cope with complex trauma-related problems and gain the stability needed to engage in treatment for PTSD.
See Detailed Demonstrations and Case Studies Gain real-world insights through comprehensive client demonstrations led by Dr. Harned. See firsthand how to apply DBT Skills to address a range of trauma-related problems and client presentations.
Build Strong Therapeutic Bonds Learn how to establish a sense of safety and trust from the very first session, which is essential when working with traumatized clients.
Facilitate Emotion Regulation Explore methods for helping clients manage emotions like fear, shame, and anger - common in PTSD and trauma - while improving their ability to experience intense emotions without avoiding.
Improve Interpersonal Functioning Learn how to teach the skills clients need to assert themselves effectively, maintain their self-respect in relationships, and develop supportive, long-lasting bonds.
Help Clients with Crisis Management Equip clients with effective coping skills - such as self-soothing and distraction - to handle sudden spikes in distress and intrusive PTSD symptoms.
Enhance Existing Therapies Learn how to use a wide range of DBT Skills to augment your current approaches, and discover a flexible toolkit of interventions that will help you to transform the lives of your clients.
Facilitate Effective PTSD Treatment Bolster trauma-focused treatments for PTSD with DBT skills that increase clients’ capacity to manage the intense emotions that often arise during trauma processing.