DBT Skillz for Therapists: Interpersonal Effectiveness & Mindfulness

Next Module on Interpersonal Effectiveness and Mindfulness to begin October, 2016.

The 8 session course typically meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 9-10:45am in Chapel Hill. 

*Distress Tolerance and Emotion Regulation skills will follow in February and June 2017.

 

Learning Objectives for the Interpersonal Effectiveness Module:

  • Understand and practice the skills of Mindfulness of relationship.

  • Understand the concepts of Interpersonal Effectiveness and the the three goals of the Interpersonal Effectiveness skills module in personally meaningful ways. These goals are to be more skillful in getting what we want and need, to build relationships and end destructive ones, to walk the middle path of greater balance in relationships.

  • Experientially apply the priorities of Interpersonal Effectiveness, DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST, Troubleshooting and Mindfulness of Relationship, including the effective method of Validation.

  • Identify creative ways to teach these skills with clients with the Four Steps of: Link to goal, Shaping step, Essence, Make it SticKy.

Cost: The fee for participating in the DBT Skills for Therapists 8 week course is $420 if paid by the second session. Otherwise, the fee is $60 per session for a total of $480. This class is suitable for many continuing education requirements; it is Level B for psychologists.

Contact: For more information or to register, please contact John Mader, LMFT at jmaderlmft@gmail.com or Jeanette Sarbo, PhD at jeanette.sarbo@gmail.com

DBT Foundational Training - September in Durham with Lorie Ritschel & Clive Robins

We are excited to announce a new training opportunity for mental health clinicians – the Dialectical Behavior Therapy FoundationalTraining-TM. This training will be offered through Behavioral Tech, which was founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan to offer premier DBT training.

Supported by a DBT mentor from their clinical team, participants complete five days of in-person training that covers the core principles and strategies of DBT. Learning is continued in your practice setting with homework and guidance from your DBT mentor. Continuing education (33 hours) is available for most disciplines.

Note from BTech: Members of TADBiT monthly Training-Consult Teams are eligible if an intensively trained clinician signs off as the mentor.

Trainers:

Lorie Ritschel, PhD

Clive Robins, PhD, ABPP

Training Details:

Durham, NC

September 12-16, 2016

Co-Host: Carolina Outreach

Download informational flyer:  http://behavioraltech.org/downloads/flyers/4812.pdf

More information and application for download:  http://behavioraltech.org/training/details.cfm?eid=4812

If you have any questions about this training, please emailinfo@behavioraltech.org or call 206-675-8588.

2-Day DBT Workshop at UNC SSW, September 23-24

September 23-24. 2016 2-Day DBT Workshop, with Eric Gadol, Ph.D. & Martha Golden, Psy.D., cosponsored by TADBiT and UNC SSW

If you have not yet attended a 2-day please consider this event for yourself or if you know of a colleague who might be interested please pass along this information. Thanks so much!

When:  September 23-24, 2016 from 8:30 to 4:30 with 1 hour catered lunch and 2 fifteen minute breaks

Where: UNC School of Social Work Auditorium, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC   Directions and parking

Continuing Education 12 hours

Fees:  Workshop Fee is $400 and $300 (SSW discount). Early bird discount if registered before August 10: $350/  $250 (SSW discount).  Online pre-registration    

Description:  In this workshop, Drs. Golden and Gadol will present the foundational knowledge and skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Clients with borderline personality disorder have been known as a challenging population among mental health professionals for decades, and DBT was developed to treat this population. Since this beginning, DBT has been successfully delivered to many other populations, and more clients are benefiting from DBT treatment. Drs. Golden and Gadol will cover the empirical support for the DBT and the core principles of DBT treatment, covering the theoretical understandings of borderline personality disorder, the assumptions and agreements about therapy in DBT, the structure of DBT treatment, and the skills that clients learn in DBT. Participants will learn through a combination of didactic material, role plays, and experiential activities.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. To understand Borderline Personality Disorder DSM-5 criteria as organized by DBT theory
  2. To understand the functions and modes of DBT treatment
  3. To understand DBT treatment planning, including stages and targets
  4. To understand the behavioral principles, behavioral analysis strategies, and change strategies that are used in DBT

cls.unc.edu/upcoming-programs-2016-2017/clinical-lecture-institutes-2/dbt-w-eric-gadol-and-martha-golden/

New Skills Group for Substance Abuse

Thursdays from 6-7:30pm, 5318 NC Hwy 55, Suite 206, Durham, NC

The DBT Skills Group for Substance Abuse is to begin on Thursday, July 14, 2016.  Group will be held Thursdays from 6-7:30pm at the office of Sevenhill Associates, P.A.  The address is 5318 NC Hwy 55 Durham, NC 27713 Suite 206. Email: Beverlyj628@gmail.comflackelizabeth@yahoo.com or call us at 910-471-4552 or 919-368-2058).

Beverly Johnson and Beth Flack will be leading DBT Skills Group for Substance Abuse will utilize the 2nd Edition of the Linehan DBT Skills Training Manual which includes handouts specifically addressing substance abuse.  Based on the research by Marsha Linehan and Linda Dimeff, DBT includes skills that can be useful in reducing substance abuse and maintaining abstinence. 

Beverly Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is experienced in working with the dual diagnosis population. Beth Flack is a Licensed Psychological Associate and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist who is experienced in working with the dual diagnosis population. Both Beverly and Beth participate in a TADBiT DBT Team and the TADBiT Therapist Directory. 

DBT Family Skills Training. June 4th Half-Day Intro or 12 Week Summer Class

Half-Day DBT Family Skills Training for Family and Friends

Date: Saturday, June 4th, 2016
Location: Unity Center of Peace, Chapel Hill NC

This four hour workshop aims to provide you with essential DBT skills that you can immediately apply to your particular needs. While not covering the material of the 12 week Family Skills Training, these four hours will be a substantial introduction to skills that can help break the perpetual negative feedback loop that prompts criticism, self-blame, or defensiveness in our intimate relationships. 

Each member will receive handouts. I will be sending participants some materials in advance to prepare for effective use of this workshop with your unique issues or patterns.  Cost for this half-day workshop is $100 per person and $150 per couple. Sliding scale is available (I do not want finances to prevent any interested family members from participating). 

Agenda. 8:45am. Registration
9:00am. Introduction & Orientation to DBT for family members. Mindfulness exercise
9:45am. Identifying the Problems as Individual Target Behaviors. The “Red Zone” of Emotion Dysregulation, Emotional Vulnerability & States of Mind Balanced Wise Mind and Mindfulness Skills   
11:00am. Communicating with Validation Strategies. DEAR. Validation First
Noon   Understanding the Patterns and Responding More Effectively. Responding to Red Zone Behaviors. Behavioral Chain of Problem & Solution Analysis
Next Steps and Practice: Your Ambitious Goals (with Commitment to Act)

For more information or to register for TADBiT DBT Family Skills Training Groups, please contact John at jmaderlmft@gmail.com.

12 Week Summer DBT Family Skills Training for Family and Friends

Date: Tuesday Evenings, starting June 21st, 2016
Location: TADBiT Group Room, Carrboro NC

For course learning objectives and weekly skills topics, click here.

The Half-Day Intro is NOT required to participate in the 12 Week Class.


 

DBT Skillz for Therapists: Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness

Next Module on Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness to begin May, 2016.

The 8 session course typically meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 9-10:45am in Chapel Hill. 

Distress Tolerance and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills will follow in September and January.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand and practice the skills of Mindfulness

  • Understand the concepts of Emotion Regulation and the the four goals of the Emotion Regulation skills module in personally meaningful ways.

  • Experientially apply the Emotion Process Model, Check the Facts, Opposite Action, and Accumulate Positive Emotions

  • Identify creative ways to teach these skills with clients with the Four Steps of: Link to goal, Shaping step, Essence, Make it SticKy

Cost: The fee for participating in the DBT Skills for Therapists 8 week course is $420 if paid by the second session. Otherwise, the fee is $60 per session for a total of $480. This class is suitable for many continuing education requirements; it is Level B for psychologists.

Contact: For more information or to register, please contact John Mader, LMFT at jmaderlmft@gmail.com or Jeanette Sarbo, PhD at jeanette.sarbo@gmail.com

New Skills Group in Durham

Tyler Beach and Martha Golden will be starting a new adult DBT group that will meet in Durham on Mondays, 12.30pm to 2pm. The fee is $75 per session.

They would greatly welcome and appreciate referrals.

Interested participants may contact Tyler for the assessment 919.428.8901.

Intro to DBT with Meggan Moorhead

Meggan Moorhead will be offering this Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy in 8 sessions over 4 months. This will be a great opportunity to work with Meggan who is one of the foremost trainers in the country and just happens to live here in the Triangle. The experiential format provides ample demonstration, role-play and video to deepen the learning process.

This training starts on January 5th at 200 West Weaver Street in Carrboro and continues every other Tuesday from 2:30 – 4:15pm. Several openings are available. Please see the new flyer for more information and feel free to contact Meggan at meggan.moorhead@gmailcom.

DBT Intensive in Durham with Lorie Ritschel and Clive Robins in April

Lorie Ritschel and Clive Robins will be conducting a DBT Intensive training for teams in Durham this year for BehavioralTech, co-hosted by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare (the local LME). Part 1 will be April 27 - May 1 and part 2 Nov 2 - Nov 6. This training is only for teams (3 or more people) rather than individuals. If you or anyone you know is interested, here's the link for more details and application.

http://behavioraltech.org/training/details.cfm?eid=4655#Application
 

Advanced 2-Day DBT Workshop With Kelly Koerner & Amy Wagner on May 15 & 16 at UNC-Chapel Hill

What’s After Stabilization? Extensions of DBT to Trauma-Related Problems

(How to Work with Your Stage 2 DBT Clients)

ADVANCED 2-DAY WORKSHOP WITH KELLY KOERNER, PH.D. AND AMY WAGNER, PH.D. presented by UNC School of Social Work

When: Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2015, 9-5 (both days)

  • Didactic presentation by Drs. Koerner and Wagner (Friday, 9:00 am-11:00 am)- open to all
  • Followed by 2-day advanced workshop (spaces limited) * participants are expected to have DBT training and/or experience, to be prepared to apply DBT in trauma work.

Where: University of North Carolina School of Social Work, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC.  directions/parking info

Fees:

 (by Feb 20) Early Bird discounts                                                  after Feb 20 

Plenary only (2 hours)  $68 general; $34 SSW Discount            $102 general; $68 SSW Discount 

Full workshop (13 ceu)  $420 general; $320 SSW Discount       $475 general; $375 SSW Discount  (full workshop includes plenary)

For more information, go to https://cls.unc.edu/upcoming-programs-2014-2015/clinical-institutes/dbt-and-trauma-work/

To register, go to https://ssw.unc.edu/sswevents/cli-events

Openings...in Specialized DBT Skills Groups and Trainings for Providers

Openings in Upcoming Specialized Skills Groups

DBT Teen-Parent Groups. Click for more information. 

DBT University. Click for more information on 2015 openings.

DBT Family Skills Training. Click for more information on December 2014 openings.

Upcoming Trainings for Therapists

DBT Skills Group for Therapists with Meggan Moorhead. Click for more information in 2015 groups. 

Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (4 hours) – Friday, February 6, 2015, 1:00-5:00 pm with Kristi Webb, PsyD. Go to ssw.unc.edu/sswevents/

 

DBT: What’s the Latest? with Meggan Moorhead on October 20, 2014

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: the latest on shame, emotion dysregulation, and neurobiology presented by Meggan Moorhead, Ed.D.

Monday, October 20, 2014, 12-2 pm, at the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium of the UNC School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC  (catered meet-and-greet reception at 11:15 am)

Description: In this workshop, Meggan Moorhead will present cutting-edge research on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and its application in the area of emotion dysregulation. This includes evidence-based strategies for working with shame as well as theory on emotions involved in emotional suffering. She will discuss neurobiological findings in understanding the emotional arousal system in individuals with borderline personality disorder as well as the research in the area of mindfulness practices.  She will also share the latest changes and offerings in Triangle Area DBT (TADBiT) as well as closely affiliated local programs.

Online pre-registration is required at http://ssw.unc.edu/sswevents/events

TADBiT 2014 Two-Day Workshop

TADBiT is excited to announce that we will be presenting this year's Two-Day Workshop on DBT on June 6 & 7, 2014! This workshop will be taught by Jill Compton, PhD, and Eric Gadol, PhD, and it will cover the fundamentals of DBT, including the research behind DBT, the causes of emotional dysregulation, and DBT treatment planning. The workshop will be worth 12 hours of CEU through the NCPA, meeting from 9am to 4:30pm each day. Please arrive early for check-in each day.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the large number of registrants, we have changed the venue for this training! We will now be holding the training at the Aloft hotel in Chapel Hill, located at 1001 Hamilton Rd, Chapel Hill, NC. Please make sure to update your information so that you come to the right place!

If you would like to participate in this training, please click here to register.

The program is co-sponsored by the North Carolina Psychological Association and Triangle Area DBT (TADBiT).  The North Carolina Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The North Carolina Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  This program is offered for twelve (12) hours of continuing education credit. 

1.    Educational Objectives

In this workshop, Drs. Compton and Gadol will present the foundational knowledge and skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Clients with borderline personality disorder have been known as a challenging population among mental health professionals for decades, and DBT was developed to treat this population. Since this beginning, DBT has been successfully delivered to many other populations, and more clients are benefiting from DBT treatment. Dr. Compton and Gadol will cover the empirical support for the DBT and the core principles of DBT treatment, covering the theoretical understandings of borderline personality disorder, the assumptions and agreements about therapy in DBT, the structure of DBT treatment, and the skills that clients learn in DBT.

Learning Objectives:

  1. To understand the empirical research in DBT
  2. To understand Borderline Personality Disorder DSM-IV-TR criteria as organized by DBT theory
  3. To understand DBT assumptions about patients and therapy
  4. To understand bio-social theory, the transaction between emotional vulnerability and invalidation
  5. To understand validation skills and to be able practice validation
  6. To understand the DBT skills and their related targets
  7. To understand the functions and modes of DBT treatment
  8. To understand DBT Treatment planning, including stages and targets
  9. To understand how mindfulness is used in DBT
  10. To understand behavioral principles used in DBT
  11. To understand behavioral analysis strategies used in DBT
  12. To understand the change strategies used in DBT
  13. To understand the use of dialectics in DBT

2.    This foundational two-day workshop is appropriate for any mental health provider who wants an introduction to DBT or a review of DBT fundamentals. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health providers are appropriate participants.

3.    The workshop will take place on June 6 and 7, 9am – 4:30pm, and will consist of interactive lectures, mindfulness exercises, and discussions. Lunch will be on your own from noon to 1pm.

4.    The cost of the workshop is $350 for practitioners in private and hospital settings, $250 for practitioners in the public sector, and $150 for students. Any practitioner requiring a certificate of attendance must also pay NCPA’s processing fee of $10.

5.    About the presenters:

a.    Jill S. Compton, PhD, Licensed Psychologist. Dr. Compton received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1998 and served as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke from 1998-2012. She has extensive experience training and practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with adolescents and adults with emotion dysregulation, suicidal behavior, and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Dr. Compton has a full-time private clinical practice at the CBT Center of the Triangle and continues to serve as a consulting faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke.

b.    Eric N. Gadol, PhD, Licensed Psychologist. Dr. Gadol earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008 and entered private practice. He completed the Behavioral Tech Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy in 2011. In addition to seeing clients in his solo private practice in Durham, Dr. Gadol provides training in DBT and co-leads a consultation/training team.

6.    This CE course will provide 12 hours of credit. To receive credit, you must be present for the entire institute, and you must sign the sign-in and sign-out sheets. No credit will be given to participants who are more than 15 minutes late at the beginning of the morning and afternoon sessions. No credit will be given to participants who leave before the end of the course.