DBT Intensive

Expert-led program that helps clinical teams build the skills and confidence needed to deliver DBT with fidelity.

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At a Glance

Start date
Start anytime
Time
12 Months (payment plans available)
Who this course is for
Clinical Teams
Accreditation
57 CE / CME Credits

The DBT Intensive online program offers an exceptionally high standard of Comprehensive DBT training for mental health teams. Developed and led by world-renowned DBT experts, DBT Intensive offers practical, flexible training that prepares your team to deliver this life-saving treatment.

Training Built for Real-World Clinical Demands

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), developed by Marsha Linehan, is the leading evidence based treatment for suicidal behaviours, intense emotion dysregulation, and complex clinical presentations.

Everything in DBT Intensive, from foundational learning to consultation sessions, is crafted to help teams apply DBT confidently and effectively with clients presenting with complex or high-risk concerns.

DBT Intensive
  • DBT Foundational
  • Expert consultation
Includes free e-books
Valued $234
DBT Skills Training Manual, 2nd Ed
DBT Skills Training Handouts & Worksheets, 2nd Ed
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder
DBT Teams
$1850
per person (min 5)
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Learn the Gold-Standard From the Experts

This program is uniquely strengthened by contributions from the treatment developer, Dr. Linehan, and teaching from leading DBT experts who trained and worked alongside her in both research and clinical practice. Find out more about your course presenters here.

Your team will learn DBT the way it was designed: rigorous, compassionate, and proven effective for clients who may not benefit from traditional therapies.

A Supported Transition into DBT Practice

Beyond individual clinician skills, the DBT Intensive Program emphasises the development of a fully functioning DBT team, with structures for consultation, coaching, and clinical feedback. This is critical for delivering DBT as it was researched. Your team isn’t just learning DBT - they’re becoming a unified DBT treatment team.

Align with International Best Practice and Certification Pathways

This program is aligned with the certification pathway from the DBT‑Linehan Board of Certification, meaning clinicians gain training that meets recognized standards for DBT delivery. This not only builds competency, but helps position your organization as a provider of high-fidelity DBT treatment.

What’s Included in DBT Intensive

Your team will receive a full suite of training, resources, and expert guidance designed to support long-term, sustainable DBT implementation in your organization.

1. DBT Foundational Course 

Included in your program is DBT Foundational, a flexible, on-demand course that brings the DBT model to life through immersive teaching, practical demonstrations, and real-world case examples. The curriculum emphasises fidelity to DBT and offers a deeply engaging learning experience for every team member. 

The knowledge gained through this 12 part course will prepare your team for the application of DBT treatment with your clients and patients. Find out more about DBT Foundational here.

2. 18 Hours of Expert Team Consultation

Across 12 months, your team will meet regularly with a world-leading DBT expert who will provide tailored guidance, troubleshooting for clinical challenges, and support, as your team builds and strengthens its DBT practice.

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3. Exclusive DBT Skills Course 

Each team member receives two years of access to one exclusive DBT Skills course, including:

  • DBT Skills with Marsha Linehan

  • Applied DBT Skills for Trauma

  • Applied DBT Skills for Anger & Shame

These courses add exceptional depth to your team’s skills and clinical flexibility. You'll learn how to tailor interventions to the needs of clients with complex presentations, supporting more consistent progress and better treatment outcomes. 

4. Four Essential DBT Textbooks

Every team member receives four core DBT reference texts to deepen learning and support ongoing implementation.

  • Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. 

  • Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training handouts and worksheets (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. 

  • Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. Guilford Press.

  • Sayrs, J. H. R., & Linehan, M. M. (2019). DBT teams: Development and practice. Guilford Press. 

5. DBT Team in Action  + Team Leader Resources

This program also includes a focused one-hour course that shows expert clinicians modelling an authentic DBT consultation team, demonstrating how DBT teams collaborate, problem-solve, and support one another in practice.

Downloadable ebooks and tip sheets are also included to help team leaders support their clinicians, onboard new staff, and ensure long-term sustainability of DBT within the service.

What Your Team Will Learn

By completing the DBT Intensive program, your team will learn how to:

Strengthen Clinical Understanding & Case Conceptualisation

  • Use DBT assumptions and a dialectical worldview when working with multi-problem clients

  • Apply the biosocial model to clearly conceptualise client difficulties

  • Prepare effective DBT case formulations

  • Define problem behaviours precisely and identify the factors that maintain them

Deliver DBT Treatment With Fidelity

  • Structure treatment using DBT’s primary target hierarchies

  • Complete pre-treatment tasks, including orienting clients, clarifying goals, and obtaining commitment

  • Conduct chain analyses and generate targeted, practical solutions

  • Apply DBT’s core problem-solving strategies: skills training, cognitive modification, exposure, and contingency management

  • Integrate acceptance-based strategies, including the full range of DBT validation levels

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Support Clients Through High-Risk & Complex Presentations

  • Assess and manage acute and long-term suicide risk

  • Implement DBT suicide crisis protocols

  • Apply effective approaches for PTSD within Stage 1 DBT

  • Use targeted DBT skills to address specific challenges and contexts

Deliver All Modes of Comprehensive DBT

  • Lead or contribute to effective DBT skills groups

  • Implement phone coaching strategies that support skill generalisation

  • Apply DBT principles and strategies within your consultation team

  • Ensure your DBT program addresses the five essential functions of comprehensive DBT treatment

Strengthen Team Collaboration & Program Sustainability

  • Identify and address implementation barriers within your service

  • Troubleshoot team issues using DBT strategies

  • Build a cohesive DBT consultation team that works collaboratively, effectively, and in line with DBT best practice

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Who is This Program For?

DBT Intensive is designed for existing mental health teams of 3 - 10 licensed clinicians who are actively involved in clinical work and can immediately apply what is learned to clients. Contact us if you have any further questions about how we can help your team implement DBT into your practice.

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What You'll Learn

Program Goals

  • Equip new DBT team members with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to provide DBT treatment.
  • Prepare participants to function as active members of a DBT Consultation Team.
  • Educate participants in the evidence-based decision making processes required to develop effective treatment plans for high-risk, multi-problem patients.
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