Dr. Jill Rathus is a world-renowned authority on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). She co-developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents and families alongside Dr. Alec Miller and Dr. Marsha Linehan, including the development of a new DBT skill module, Walking the Middle Path. She is the co-author of several of the leading texts on this subject, including the widely used DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents. She has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles and chapters, as well as serving as a reviewer to several psychology journals, on National Institute of Mental Health grant review committees, and as co-chair of the Treatment Integrity Committee of the World DBT Association.
Dr. Rathus spent more than two decades as a Professor of Psychology at Long Island University, where she directed the DBT Clinical Research Lab. She is also a Visiting Professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center/Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Medicine, China. She is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification-certified clinician and has trained thousands of mental health professionals worldwide. She is also the co-founder and co-director of Cognitive Behavior Associates, a private practice in New York.
SaleApplied DBT Skills for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
This training, led by DBT experts Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, focuses on the application of DBT skills in the treatment of mood disorders and anxiety. Learn practical strategies and powerful interventions through comprehensive client demonstrations, illustrating the transformative impact of DBT Skills on a broad spectrum of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder symptoms.
SaleDBT Skills for Adolescents and Families
Support teens and families with DBT skills - developed by Marsha Linehan, Alec Miller, and Jill Rathus. Learn practical strategies for delivering the five adolescent modules, including Walking the Middle Path for parent-teen conflict, with therapy demos and guidance for group, family, and individual sessions.
SaleDBT Foundational
This highly practical course is designed to assist new clinicians learn & apply the strategies of DBT, to seamlessly join an existing DBT Team. *Eligibility criteria applies
This program includes:
30 hours of on demand content broken into sections of approx 2.5 hours per week - 12 months access
Detailed therapy demonstrations which bring the DBT model therapy to life & can be revisited at any time
Includes a resource library & bonus “dig deeper” content in areas that interest you
SaleDBT Intensive
Tailored to meet the unique needs of new and existing DBT Teams, your DBT Intensive program is focused on assisting your team to work effectively while applying DBT with patients.
This program includes:
12 months access to DBT Foundational online course
18 hours of ongoing expert DBT consultation, tailored to your team's needs
*Eligibility criteria applies
SaleDBT Intensive Plus
The DBT Intensive Plus program is designed for individual practitioners who are not yet part of a DBT Team.
This program includes:
12 months access to the DBT Foundational online course
18 hours of ongoing expert DBT consultation, tailored to your team's needs
*Eligibility criteria applies
SaleDBT Foundational for Adolescents and Families
Led by DBT for Adolescent pioneers Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, this foundational training gives you practical, in-depth instruction in the comprehensive model for adolescents and families. Through engaging demonstrations across all six treatment modalities - individual therapy, family therapy, skills training, inter-session coaching, therapist consultation team, and parent sessions - you’ll see exactly how DBT comes to life in clinical practice.
SaleDBT Skills
Learn DBT skills directly from Marsha Linehan, the founder of DBT. This engaging course covers the core skills- Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness - with practical tools, therapy demos, and guidance for everyday clinical practice.
SaleApplied DBT Skills for Anger and Shame
Anger and shame are two of the most difficult emotions clients bring to therapy. In this course, Annie McCall, a DBT trainer with over 25 years of experience, provides a clear framework for using DBT skills with these emotions. You’ll learn how to work with anger and shame to support regulation, healthier coping, and stronger connection.
SaleApplied DBT Skills for Trauma
Support clients with trauma-related problems using DBT skills. This course features expert instruction from Dr. Melanie Harned, a leading authority on DBT and trauma treatment, along with detailed roleplays and practical strategies to build emotional safety, improve regulation, and sustain progress across all phases of recovery.
SaleTreating Self-injury
Gain the knowledge and skills to confidently and effectively treat mild to moderate non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in this online course. Understand the unique characteristics of NSSI and how it differs from suicidal beahviors. Learn best practice CBT and DBT strategies, and how to approach clients with compassion and sensitivity.

DBT Intensive for Adolescents and Families
DBT Intensive for Adolescents and Families provides a complete implementation pathway for hospitals, community mental health services, residential programs, and youth treatment facilities seeking high-fidelity adolescent DBT delivery. This intensive for established clinical teams combines step-by-step foundational training with 12 months of expert consultation.




