DBT Skills 101: How to Teach Core Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe two theoretical components of DBT.
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List at least three of the core mindfulness and emotion regulation skills.
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Identify three ways core mindfulness and emotion regulation skills can be implemented with clients.
Educational Goal
Increase understanding of DBT and how to utilize the core mindfulness and emotion regulation skills when working with clients.
Description
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based approach that is widely utilized to treat a variety of mental health concerns. DBT encompasses skills in four main categories: core mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. For clinicians to be effective at infusing DBT skills into their clinical practice, it is important for clinicians first to learn the skills of DBT and how to teach them to clients. In this presentation, participants will briefly review the theoretical components of DBT, learn the core mindfulness and emotion regulation skills, and understand how to implement the skills with clients.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Staci Tessmer, M.A., LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH, has over 9+ years of clinical, supervisory, and administrative experience at both the inpatient and outpatient levels of care. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adult populations. Staci currently works at Kent State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services as the Training Coordinator, overseeing internal and external training programming and conducting therapy sessions with students.
Staci has been actively involved in counseling organizations since 2013, holding various leadership positions. Additionally, she has presented at numerous local, state, and national conferences and workshops on a variety of counseling topics. Staci also serves as adjunct faculty in the clinical mental health counseling programs for Kent State and Youngstown State University.