Topic(s): 
National Social Work Month
Professional Practice
Webinar event date: 
Mar 11, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
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Webinar Presenters: 
Dylan Zambrano, MSW RSW

Dylan Zambrano, MSW is the founder and clinical director of DBT Virtual, an online dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) practice servicing multiple Canadian provinces. He has several years of experience working on a DBT team within an outpatient mental health hospital setting, and provides DBT training, consultation and supervision to other therapists. He is the author of The DBT Skills Daily Journal, a book that combines guided journaling with DBT skills-building. Dylan also teaches courses in mindfulness and compassion meditation at the University of Toronto and DBT skills training to mental health professionals with DBT House.

Description

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was initially designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder and suicidal behaviours, though emerging research has demonstrated significant outcomes in treating other mental health issues including major depressive disorder, substance use disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. This introductory webinar will delve into the integral parts of DBT, including cognitive-behavioural interventions, dialectics of acceptance and change, and the coping skills taught throughout the treatment – all of which aim to help clients build a ‘life worth living’. You will learn the model for understanding emotion dysregulation, as well as the diagnoses and symptoms that can improve from this treatment modality. You will explore the differences between adherent DBT and DBT-informed approaches to delivering the treatment.

Participants will explore the core principles and theoretical underpinnings of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Participants will understand the incorporation of the four categories of DBT skills, including Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Participants will learn the different modes of treatment and the differences between adherent DBT treatment delivery and delivering standalone components of the DBT model.