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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Addiction
This course teaches DBT foundations and core skills—mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness—plus chain analysis, relapse prevention, skills-group design, and crisis coaching tailored to Canadian addiction settings. Designed for Canadian counselors and healthcare professionals, it emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally safe application and measurable outcomes: implement DBT-informed care plans, run skills groups, coach clients through crises, and reduce substance-related relapse.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion17 lessonsMobile & desktop
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Informed CareCounselling SkillsConcurrent DisordersCrisis InterventionGroup Facilitation
$100CAD
10 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Implement DBT-informed care plans and relapse-prevention strategies with measurable outcomes for clients with substance use disorders in Canadian settings.
Design and lead DBT skills groups and adapt curriculum for trauma-informed, culturally safe delivery (including Indigenous contexts).
Provide DBT-informed crisis coaching, conduct chain analyses, and use targeted DBT interventions to reduce substance-related relapse.
Requirements
- Active clinical role in addictions or mental health (e.g., counsellor, clinician, trainee with supervisor oversight).
- Foundational training in CBT and experience working with substance use or co-occurring disorders.
Who this course is for
- Addiction counsellors, therapists, and clinical case managers in Canada.
- Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, registered nurses, and allied health professionals working in addiction services.
- Program managers, clinical supervisors, and DBT trainees implementing DBT-informed services.
