DBT Skills Trainings
Transform
Your Practice
Enhance your therapeutic toolkit & make a meaningful impact.
Unlock the full potential of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with our specialized training series. Designed for mental health professionals and led by Linehan Board Certified Clinicians, these sessions will equip you with essential DBT skills and tailored strategies for working with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ clients, Autistic individuals and adolescents.

Upcoming Trainings

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT-PE)
Learn how the DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE) protocol effectively treats PTSD and avoidance-based concerns by combining DBT principles with structured exposure strategies. See Details
July 30-31 & August 7-8, 2025,
8:30am - 4:30pm CST Hybrid - see details below
Fee: $125 full members; $650 nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 28.0
Trainer(s): Neal Moglowsky, LPC; Lesley Baird Chapin, Psy.D.
Note: Prerequisite: Completion of comprehensive DBT Therapy training. Please email bhtp@uwgb.edu with questions.

Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Explore the foundations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in this introductory workshop covering core concepts, treatment structure, and essential therapeutic strategies. See Details
January 30, 2026,
8:30am - 12:30pm CST Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Lesley Baird Chapin, Psy.D.

Core Mindfulness Skills
Introduction to DBT Skills Training: Core Mindfulness Skills
Discover the essential Core Mindfulness Skills of DBT by exploring practical strategies, stages of mind, and engaging ways to teach mindfulness to clients. See Details
February 25, 2026,
8:30am - 12:30pm CST Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Neal Moglowsky, LPC

Distress Tolerance Skills
Introduction to DBT Distress Tolerance Skills
Strengthen your ability to manage crises with DBT Distress Tolerance skills, focusing on crisis survival strategies and reality acceptance techniques. See Details
March 26, 2026,
8:30am - 12:30pm CST Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Jill Baures, Psy.D.

Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
Introduction to DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
Enhance relationship skills with DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness by learning how to achieve objectives, maintain self-respect, and build healthy connections. See Details
May 15, 2026,
8:30am - 12:30pm CST Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Kim Skerven, Ph.D., ABPP

Emotion Regulation Skills
Introduction to DBT Emotion Regulation Skills
Build emotional resilience with DBT Emotion Regulation by learning to identify, understand, and skillfully manage intense emotions and reduce emotional vulnerability. See Details
June 18, 2026,
8:30am - 12:30pm CST Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Sarah Weber, LPC

TRAiNING QUeSTIONs?
Our Training Coordinator, Joanne Tulachka, can help. Please reach out to Joanne with any questions about our training offerings.