July 18, 2025
8:30am – 12:00pm Pacific Time
11:30am – 3:00pm Eastern Time
Presented virtually via Zoom Video Communications
Presented by
Tali Wigod, PsyD
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician™
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Including family members and loved ones in DBT sessions can be challenging. Family members, including parents, partners, siblings etc, both amplify emotion dysregulation, and with the right tools can help reduce intense emotions. This can be difficult to address even among family members without BPD or other significant problems with emotion regulation, and particularly difficult when individuals struggle with pervasive emotion dysregulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been shown in dozens of studies to be effective in treating the many problems associated with emotion dysregulation. DBT has been adapted for use with couples, parents, and families with multiple studies demonstrating successful outcomes.
This workshop will present typical family targets that warrant collateral/family sessions, define specific skills needed to engage in family sessions, and demonstrate how to structure family sessions to maximize success. This workshop is an expansion on an hour long Learn and Earn and offers an in-depth opportunity to explore ways to improve family sessions and teach skills to improve relational communication. Participants will also learn the active practice of applying DBT skills training to the targets of family/relational conflict.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify family/relational targets that warrant collateral sessions
- Assess family system’s skill level to determine readiness for sessions
- Provide rationale for skills to use during sessions to maximize session effectiveness
- Describe the model of family/relational dysregulation
- Apply specific strategies to improve family communication in and out of session
- Structure session and target in session emotion dysregulation
PRICING:
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Individual Registration Fee $159.00 |
Group Registration Fee for 3 or more $135.00/person |
Students are eligible for 15% off individual registration fee* |
*email training@pdbti.org for student discount code
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Participants who complete the training will earn 3 CE hours.
Portland DBT Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6326.
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Portland DBT Institute is solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.
Private Training Request
Portland DBT Institute training is available to schedule as a private training for your group. PDBTI’s training team travels locally, nationally, and internationally, to provide evidence based, adherent DBT training. Please fill out our Training Request Form and a training coordinator will contact you to see how we can work together to exceed your organization’s training goals.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
A $60.00 handling fee will be deducted upon cancellation. Refund requests by fax or email must be received two weeks before the start date. In addition, the fees are non-transferrable.
PDBTI reserves the right to cancel any program due to under-enrollment, or any course due to work stoppages, instructor illness or inclement weather. If a course is cancelled, PDBTI is responsible for refunding only the course fee.
