CERTIFIED - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills

In this course, you will learn complete Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills. The four modules of psychological and emotional function that DBT focuses on include: Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

DBT Skills training is made up of four modules: core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. They are designed to specifically assist individuals in better managing behaviors, emotions and thoughts. The intent is to help people who experience problems with anger or the expression of anger, episodic depression, irritability or anxiety, intense or chaotic relationships, impulsivity, stress and feelings of emptiness.

Core Mindfulness teaches a person how to focus their mind and attention. Distress Tolerance develops acceptance of the current situation as well as crisis survival skills to decrease the likelihood of engaging in problematic behavior. Emotion Regulation skills include learning to identify and label current emotions, identifying obstacles to changing emotions, reducing emotional reactivity, increasing positive emotions and changing emotions. Interpersonal Effectiveness skills teach helpful strategies for asking for what one needs, saying no, and coping with interpersonal conflict.

Anyone regardless of their education qualification, profession, and age can take this course to educate themselves about mental health. This course is delivered in a very simplified form. The lessons are very simple to understand and practice. Even without prior knowledge of how psychotherapies work, you will still be able to apply the techniques in your life.

As it is not feasible to visit a therapist all the time, it is better to increase your knowledge and skills regarding emotional problems so that we can help ourselves. This course intends to facilitate you with strategies that you can apply in your life without any external help. Think of this course as a expert's self-help manual of emotional wellbeing.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills is a powerful step by step program to help you:

1. Distress Tolerance Skills

2. Mindfulness Skills

3. Interpersonal Effectiveness

4. Emotion Regulations Skills

You're nuts if you don't learn to manage the mind!   Of course, being "nuts" is pretty much defined as having an unmanaged mind.  Therefore, it seems the question is only "how nuts do you choose to be?"  (I recommend as little as possible!) - Buddha