Quick Overview of the DBT Model

Kirby-Reutter

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

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Key Points

  • Dialectic helps clients see multiple perspectives and integrate seemingly contradictory thoughts and behaviors, promoting a more flexible and adaptive way of thinking.

  • DBT utilizes four core modes of treatment to address complex client needs: individual therapy, group skills training, phone coaching, and therapist consultation teams. 

  • Validation is a critical component in DBT, involving multiple levels that help clients feel understood and accepted. 

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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.

    Introduction to DBT

    • What are dialectics?
    • Four modes of treatment
    • Acceptance and change
    • Levels of Validation
    • Research and limits

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