Running DBT Skills-Development Groups
'Teaching the life skills at the heart of DBT'
'Running DBT Skills-Development Groups' is a 3-day course from the Association for Psychological Therapies (APT), a leading provider of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) training courses in Canada, for professionals working in mental health and related areas.
It is the only DBT training that is APT Delegate Accredited and uniquely combines built-in APT Registration with automatic access to our renowned post-course resources to help you support your clients. It is available for both teams and individuals, face-to-face or online, and can also count towards the Extended Training DBT course.
Executive Summary:
This course lasts 3 days and is all about teaching delegates how to run skills development groups. These are an important part of becoming proficient in DBT, the rationale being that patients need not only to be motivated, gain insights and knowledge etc, but usually also need to acquire skills in:
- Mindfulness
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Emotion Regulation
- Distress tolerance.
This course is therefore all about coaching and practice. Every delegate will be expected to run such a group at least once (possibly jointly with another delegate), and will receive constructive feedback on their performance, and time to re-practice. The aim is to return every delegate to their workplace proficient in running DBT Skills Training Groups.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the Importance of Skills Development Groups:
Recognize the significance of skills development groups as an integral part of DBT therapy. - Identify Core DBT Skills:
Define and explain the core DBT skills: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. - Apply Coaching Techniques:
Develop the ability to effectively coach individuals in acquiring and practicing DBT skills. - Demonstrate Group Facilitation Skills:
Acquire the necessary skills to facilitate DBT skills development groups, including group dynamics and engagement strategies. - Practice Running DBT Skills Groups:
Conduct DBT skills development groups independently and, if necessary, jointly with another delegate. - Provide Constructive Feedback:
Offer constructive feedback to peers regarding their performance in running DBT skills groups. - Receive and Implement Feedback:
Accept and apply feedback received from peers and instructors to improve group facilitation skills. - Reflect on Personal Growth:
Reflect on personal growth and development as a skills group facilitator and coach. - Proficiency in Running DBT Skills Training Groups:
Achieve a level of proficiency in running DBT Skills Training Groups that enables successful implementation in the workplace. - Enhance Patient Outcomes:
Recognize how proficient skills group facilitation contributes to improved patient outcomes in DBT therapy.
What you receive as a result of attending APT's DBT training:
All delegates are registered at APT as having attended the course, and receive a certificate to acknowledge their attendance, and APT Registration at the appropriate level. As a bona fide APT event, this course automatically has accreditation from The Association for Psychological Therapies. This accreditation is given weight by the fact of over 150,000 professionals having attended APT training.
Upon completion of the 3-day course, delegates will receive the relevant level of APT's Accreditation in DBT.
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Reviews.
APT prides itself on the feedback we receive about our courses. Below are just some of the great comments the Running DBT Skills- Development Groups course has received.
"Amazing, interesting and challenging in equal measures. A brilliant course for developing skills that can be put into practice straight away."
“Brilliant training - I now feel equipped to start setting up DBT skills groups."
