The Middle Path for Trauma Work: A Dialectical Behavioral Training
This activity is designed for: Psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFTs, physicians, and nurses.

Course: Intermediate to Advanced
Publication date: 07/13/2023
What Will You Learn in This Course?
Elevate your trauma therapy skills with our groundbreaking course “The Middle Path for Trauma Work: A Dialectical Behavioral Training”. Led by renowned expert Dr. Kirby Reutter, this program will equip you with innovative and practical dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) tools. Upon completion, you will be able to support clients struggling with trauma, without reliance on traditional exposure methods. This is online training you can apply to your own practice immediately and effectively.
Online Training You Can Immediately Apply to Your Practice
- Trauma-focused DBT (TF-DBT) expertise: Dr. Kirby Reutter, a leading authority in TF-DBT, gives you step-by-step guidance through this evidence-based therapy process. Benefit from his extensive experience and gain practical insights you can immediately apply to your clinical practice.
- A comprehensive curriculum: Dive into the theoretical foundations of TF-DBT as a therapeutic approach for clients with trauma-related disorders. Explore the treatment goals of TF-DBT to provide effective and compassionate care. Learn the different skill sets of TF-DBT and how they apply to clients with trauma-related challenges.
- Bite-sized and flexible learning: We understand the demands of your professional life. Our course is divided into bite-sized sections, allowing you to learn at your own pace and fit the training into your busy schedule. Online access to course materials – including audio, video, and PDF formats – ensures a seamless, convenient, and engaging learning experience.
- Continuing education credits: Earn 9.25 Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits upon course completion.
Course Content
Sample Video:
All our sections are concise and clinically relevant; none of them lasts more than 12 minutes. That's our rule.
Meet Your Instructor: Kirby Reutter, Ph.D., DBTC, LMHC, MAC

Kirby Reutter, Ph.D., DBTC, LMHC, MAC, is a bilingual clinical psychologist who contracts with the United States Department of Homeland Security to provide treatment services for asylum seekers. Dr. Reutter is a TED speaker and the author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Accreditation Information
This course is co-sponsored by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Medical Academy, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Psychotherapy Academy, #1851, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/7/2023–4/7/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 9.25 continuing education credits.
The Middle Path for Trauma Work: A Dialectical Behavioral Training
Date of Release: Jul 13, 2023
Date of Expiration: Mar 1, 2024
Location: Online
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Summarize the theoretical foundations of trauma-focused dialectical behavior therapy (TF-DBT) as a treatment approach for individuals with trauma-related disorders.
2. Describe the goals of TF-DBT for providing appropriate treatment.
3. Discuss the different skill sets of TF-DBT as they apply to clients with trauma-related challenges.
Acknowledgment of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgment of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. Follow these steps to earn your CE credits.
1- Watch each video self-directed and participate in the entire activity, as partial credit is unavailable.
2- Pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher.
3- Complete the evaluation form.
4- Download the certificate.
If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Relevant Financial Disclosures
None of the faculty, planners, and reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose during the last 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this enduring material activity, please contact us at support@psychotherapyacademy.org.
These activities have been planned and implemented by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy.
Download All Materials in 3 Different Formats for Offline Use
Audio Course
Learn practical tips while doing other things, like commuting, doing chores, or running errands. All sections are available as an audio course.
Video downloads
You can download all course videos for offline access. You don't have to rely on having a stable internet connection.
PDF transcripts
This course offers transcripts and audio files of all modules. These PDF transcripts allow you to absorb course materials more quickly.
Course Interaction & System Requirements
This video based online course is self-paced/noninteractive. Course questions can be directed to Psychotherapy Academy by email: support@psychotherapyacademy.org
System Requirements
• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 10.11 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
• Internet browser: Google Chrome 49.0 or higher, Firefox 40.0 or higher, Safari 10.1 or higher, Edge 14.0 or higher
• Broadband internet connection: Any medium that is internet accessible
• Media viewing requirements: None
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Practical Info
$297
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- Access PDF transcripts for effective referencing and review.
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