Skills for the Season: DBT Strategies for Family Time

This training equips mental health professionals with practical Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to help clients manage emotional intensity, maintain interpersonal effectiveness, and practice mindfulness during family gatherings and holiday events. Participants will explore DBT principles such as distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and radical acceptance, and learn strategies for applying these skills in emotionally charged contexts. The course provides actionable tools to support clients in achieving emotional balance, improved communication, and meaningful connection during stressful family interactions.