DBT: From Theory To Practice
Join us for a live, full-day DBT skills training designed for mental health clinicians who want to move from theory to confident practice. This interactive workshop includes clinical case examples, hands-on practice, and printable worksheets to help you teach and apply DBT skills with real-world clients.
Dakota & Kaylin
Hi! We're Dakota & Kaylin Lawrence
We're a husband-and-wife team passionate about helping people heal and supporting the clinicians who walk alongside them.
Dakota is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in trauma, chronic pain, and mood disorders. Kaylin is a licensed occupational therapist with a focus on neurodivergence, trauma, emotional regulation, and functional mental health interventions.
We've provided clinicians all over the country, from a variety of disciplines, transform their practice with practical tools that bridge the gap between mind and body
We'd love to help you do the same!
DBT: From Theory To Practice
We walk you through all you need to know to start applying DBT theory and skills with you clients as soon as your next session.
You'll Learn About:
Theoretical Foundations of DBT
Describe the theoretical foundation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), including the biosocial model, dialectical philosophy, and how emotional vulnerability and invalidating environments contribute to patterns of dysregulation.
The Four Core Modules of DBT
Identify and explain the four core DBT skills modules—Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness— and understand how each set of skills targets specific clinical challenges clients commonly face.
Individual & Group Settings
Teach and adapt DBT skills in both individual and group settings, learning practical strategies to introduce, reinforce, and troubleshoot skills with clients from diverse backgrounds and clinical presentations.
Recognizing & Responding to Crisis
Recognize and respond to high-risk or crisis behaviors using DBT-informed approaches that promote safety, de-escalation, and long-term skill development—helping clients stay out of crisis and build lives worth living.
Treatment Planning From A DBT Framework
Apply DBT skills to real-world case scenarios by practicing case conceptualization and identifying which DBT modules and interventions best support clients’ goals and presenting problems
Training Schedule
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9am- Welcome & Introductions
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9:30am- Introduction to DBT
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What is DBT?
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Target Populations
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10am- Theoretical Underpinnings of DBT
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The Biosocial Model
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Pervasive Invalidation
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"Full" DBT vs Modified DBT
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11am - Structuring Individual, Group, & Coaching Calls
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Managing Crisis Behaviors
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Function of Self-harm
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Behavior Chain Analysis
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12pm- Lunch
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1pm - Mindfulness Skills
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"What" skills
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"How" skills
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2pm - Distress Tolerance Skills
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STOP
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TIPP
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3pm - Emotion Regulation Skills
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Check The Facts
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Opposite Action
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4pm- Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
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DEAR MAN
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GIVE
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FAST
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