Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

You’ll begin by exploring why DBT was developed and how it’s used to help people navigate intense emotions and build better coping skills. DBT originally supported those with personality and mood-related challenges, but its structured tools are now widely used to help people from all walks of life lead more stable and emotionally balanced lives. As you move through the course, you’ll look at DBT’s skills-based framework and explore:

• How emotion dysregulation develops and affects behaviour.

• The biosocial theory behind DBT and how it explains emotional struggles.

• Why DBT is structured the way it is, and how its structure supports real-world change.

• What typical DBT skills training environments look like, both for individual and group settings.

This DBT training course for CPD is entirely self-paced, making it easy to fit into your schedule while still offering transformative insights..

Build Your DBT Toolbox

Across the modules, you'll explore DBT’s main skill areas and begin to practise them in everyday life. Whether you're navigating emotional triggers, struggling in relationships, or just looking for practical strategies to handle stress, this DBT course is designed to support you through practical modules and learning. You’ll learn:

• Mindfulness: The bread-and-butter of DBT, encouraging present-moment awareness and reducing emotional reactivity through grounded daily practices.

• Emotion Regulation: Understand emotional patterns and develop tools to name, manage, and shift intense emotional states.

• Distress Tolerance: Learn short- and long-term DBT techniques to help you survive crisis moments and make healthier choices in tough situations.

• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Strengthen your communication skills and build healthier boundaries with greater ease.

• Walking the Middle Path: Explore how to validate your own experience while holding space for other perspectives: an essential skill for productive relationships.

Beyond the Basics

This DBT training course goes deeper than just surface-level instruction. You’ll also explore:

• Behaviour analysis methods to unpack emotional triggers and reactions.

• Realistic DBT session formats to understand how DBT works in practice (for learning purposes only).

• Hands-on DBT tools like worksheets and reflection activities to help you integrate your learning into everyday life.

• How DBT compares to other therapeutic approaches, helping you build a broader view of mental wellness and emotional care.

Please Note: This course is for educational and personal development purposes only. It doesn't qualify you to practise as a clinical DBT therapist or deliver DBT in therapeutic settings. To become a DBT therapist, further accredited training and registration with a professional body will be required, depending on your location.

This course provides a valuable foundation in DBT-informed skills, helping you build confidence in understanding and applying its techniques. While it is not a formal qualification to practise DBT clinically, it offers an excellent starting point for those interested in pursuing further professional development. It's ideal if:

• You’re seeking practical strategies to better manage emotions, reduce stress, improve relationships, and build resilience.
• You’re a coach, educator, or wellness practitioner looking to expand your understanding of DBT principles.
• You’re passionate about mental and emotional wellbeing and want to apply DBT-informed approaches in your personal or professional life.

For those considering a career in this area, we recommend supplementing this course with additional accredited training and supervised practice to ensure the safe and ethical application of this knowledge in client work.