Class Enrollment

Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Date/Time:	Fri 10/3/2025 from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:	Zoom
Class Price:	$30.00
Notes:	Approved for (3) CEUs for LPC/LMFT, LCSW, LADC, and CM. Red Rock employees can access this workshop for free. Please log into your Relias account and register for this course through Relias. If you have any questions, please email ClinicalDevelopment@red-rock.com.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) invites therapists to embody the stances of Radical Acceptor and Change Agent—both person-centered and CBT, both validating and challenging, and weaving those therapeutic moves into a dance. This introductory training provides an overview of the therapeutic stance of DBT, the (5) modes and functions of DBT treatment, and teaches (4) core techniques that clinicians can start using right away.

The participant will be able to:

1. Identify and learn the core concept of “Dialectics” and how dialectical style is applied to the therapist in DBT.
2. Differentiate key theoretical and technical differences between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and DBT.
3. Identify and learn the (5) modes and functions of DBT treatment.
4. Identify and learn (4) core techniques of DBT: The Diary Card, Chain Analysis, The Dialectical Stance, and Validation.
5. Apply DBT strategies to families and adolescents.