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Learn, Practice, and Teach DBT-informed Skills
A step-by-step guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy-informed skills for groups or individuals
Created byDr. Julie Kinn
Last updated 10/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Describe the four core modules of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training.
- Apply selected DBT skills to personal and professional situations to strengthen emotional resilience and effective communication.
- Demonstrate practical techniques for teaching DBT-informed skills in individual, group, or educational settings..
- Differentiate between providing psychoeducational skills training and conducting psychotherapy, maintaining ethical and professional boundaries.
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Course content
10 sections • 60 lectures • 5h 38m total length
Requirements
- Background: A professional or paraprofessional role in healthcare, mental health, social services, education, or coaching (formal licensure not required).
- Experience: Basic familiarity with supporting individuals in stress, emotional, or behavioral challenges. No prior DBT training is necessary.
- Skills: Willingness to practice self-reflection and engage with experiential exercises.
Description
Learn how to confidently teach and apply Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed skills in your own professional setting.
In this course, Dr. Julie Kinn presents a clear, flexible method for leading a 24-week DBT-informed curriculum for adolescents or adults. You’ll get practical tips, ready-to-use handouts, structured activities, and engaging mindfulness and self-compassion exercises that can be adapted for individuals or groups. Julie shares how she teaches the material, ethical considerations, and tips for managing homework and logistics. She also shares over twenty mindfulness exercises so that you can start each session with a new experience to help center your participants.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete toolkit of DBT-informed strategies that you can integrate into education, coaching, health care, or supportive professional roles. Further, you will have carefully created templates and handouts to make creating your own DBT-informed Skills Group a snap!
Please note that this course is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for therapy, clinical supervision, or formal DBT certification. It does not establish a therapeutic relationship or provide crisis/emergency services. Instead, it equips learners with practical DBT-informed skills and teaching tools that can be ethically and effectively integrated into supportive professional work.
Who this course is for:
- Clinicians and allied health professionals (psychologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists) seeking an introduction to DBT skills for use within their scope of practice.
- Educators, coaches, and support staff who work with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, or emotional dysregulation, and who want structured, evidence-based tools to teach.
- Students, trainees, and early-career professionals in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing who want a head start on DBT-informed interventions.
- Peer support specialists, case managers, and community workers who support clients but are not providing formal psychotherapy.