The Pre-Commitment Stage in DBT
May 16, 2025
Are you interested in developing some skills to help get your clients ready for DBT?
It is helpful for clinicians who refer clients to DBT treatment and skills classes to develop an understanding of how to prepare clients for DBT therapy. DBT offers pre-commitment strategies for clinicians to use to help their clients increase motivation and willingness to participate in DBT programs. In addition, this workshop will offer clinicians pre-commitment strategies to share with parents and loved ones of potential DBT clients to effectively encourage participation in DBT programs.
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Two Category-A Continuing Education hours (CEUs) for licensure have been applied for through NASW NH
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This two-hour workshop will give you the skills and language you need to do the following:
- Explain DBT to your clients
- Identify who could benefit from DBT Skills and/or DBT Therapy
- Use DBT pre-commitment strategies to help your clients increase motivation and improve readiness for DBT treatment
- Teach DBT pre-commitment strategies to parents and partners of potential DBT clients
When: Friday May 16, 2025 11am-1pm
Where: Online – Zoom
Cost: $30/participant.
Facilitators:
– Beth Salvi-Hudgins, LICSW is the founder of DBT for You, a virtual DBT program for youth 9-26. Beth was trained in DBT in 1997, and has been providing DBT therapy since then to clients of all ages.
– Erin Cox-Slosberg, MSW is the Clinical Director of DBT for You. She was trained in DBT in 1999 by Marsha Linehan, and has been providing DBT training, team leadership, and therapy for over 25 years.
If you are interested in learning more about what we do please contact us at 603-285-9129 or beth@dbteensnh.org. We are looking forward to talking with you!