Interpersonal Effectiveness Manual to Improve Relationships

Kirby-Reutter

Meet Your Instructor: Kirby Reutter, Ph.D., DBTC, LMHC, MAC

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Key Points

  • Interpersonal effectiveness teaches individuals how to assertively communicate their needs, set boundaries, and decline requests respectfully.
  • Clients learn different strategies for making requests and refusing demands, ranging from indirect hints to firm, assertive communication. This flexibility helps them navigate complex interpersonal dynamics more effectively.
  • The DEAR Adult framework helps clients express their needs and feelings in a mature, respectful manner.

 
 

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    The video recording of the DBT Live Interactive Training on Core Skills and Tools with Kirby Reutter, Ph.D., will help you review practical DBT techniques such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Through real-life examples and hands-on exercises, you'll enhance your clinical practice and feel more confident in managing intricate cases, including borderline personality disorder and complex trauma.

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