BPS Approved Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – Level 2

Name: BPS Approved Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - Level 2
SKU: SDS Online DBT Full
Price: 1152.00 GBP
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Original price was: £1,338.00.Current price is: £1,152.00.

CPD training for professionals: BPS Approved Certificate providing detailed training in the taught and practical elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, including commitment, validation, mindfulness, behaviour therapy, contingency management, problem solving, exposure, dialectical strategies and Consult Groups. Covers recognising Borderline Personality Disorder, managing suicidal and self-harming behaviour, and terminating therapy within a DBT approach.

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This Certificate is The British Psychological Society (BPS) Approved through the BPS Quality Mark Scheme.

The Certificate is based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as developed by Dr Marsha Linehan. The course is designed to provide detailed training in the “taught elements” of DBT as well as guidance and support in their practical application and maintenance through the establishment of Consult Groups.

To obtain the BPS Approved Certificate, each delegate must attend all modules of the Certificate and pass the online test with a minimum score of 80%.

Learning outcomes and objectives:

Delegates will have an overview and understanding of DBT, including its applicability, historical development and theoretical underpinnings;
Delegates will learn how to recognise Borderline Personality Disorder and the symptoms and behaviours associated with it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of the Commitment stage of DBT and practice the use of techniques and strategies to facilitate it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Validation within DBT and practice the use of techniques and strategies associated with it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Mindfulness in DBT and practice the use of Mindfulness and its appropriate application;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of behaviour therapy within DBT and practice the use of techniques and strategies associated with it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Contingency Management within DBT and practice the use of skills associated with it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Problem Solving Skills within DBT and practice the use of techniques and strategies associated with it;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Exposure techniques within DBT and practice the use of such techniques;
Delegates will learn the Dialectical and Stylistic strategies and skills associated with DBT and practice their use;
Delegates will understand the nature and importance of Consult Groups within DBT and how they should be used to address the challenges of working with BPD clients;
Delegates will learn how to assess and appropriately manage suicidal and self-harming behaviour within a DBT approach;
Delegates will learn how to assess and appropriately manage the termination of therapy within DBT.

What is the target audience?

Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors, OTs, Nurses, Doctors, Arts Therapists, Social Workers, Probation Officers.

The Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy consists of the following modules:

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – Introductory Course | 14 CPD Hrs
DBT Skills Training Groups: Distress Tolerance | 7 CPD Hrs
DBT Skills Training Groups: Emotional Regulation | 7 CPD Hrs
DBT Skills Training Groups: Interpersonal Effectiveness | 7 CPD Hrs
Mindfulness: How to Use It with Your Clients | 14 CPD Hrs
Online Exam | 4 CPD Hrs

In total, the Certificate represents 53 CPD Hrs.

The Certificate includes:

Full course video for each taught module
Full course materials as a downloadable PDF for each taught module
Personalised Certificate for each course
A Final Online Exam
Personalised overall Certificate upon successful completion (available upon request)

Click here for the full SDS Accreditation terms for the BPS Approved Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (see Accreditation tab)

Catherine Parker
Accredited CBT Therapist
Catherine Parker completed her intensive DBT training in 2001. She was a founder member of the Derbyshire DBT Service, delivering full programme DBT for over 15 years. Throughout her career as a psychotherapist, she has delivered DBT workshops within her NHS Trust and at local universities, sharing her practical experience of using DBT principles to treat a variety of diagnoses in both Talking Therapies and Community Mental Health settings. She has been the Chair of the DBT Special Interest Group of the BABCP since 2013, and has participated in a number of symposia and other events featuring DBT at the BABCP national conferences.

Prof Nuno Ferreira
PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Prof Nuno Ferreira is an Associate Professor of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Nicosia. He holds a Licenciature in Clinical Psychology from ISPA, Portugal, and a PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of Edinburgh.

Marie Wassberg
Accredited CBT Therapist
Marie Wassberg qualified as a CBT therapist at Goldsmiths University, London, 2003. She is registered with the HCPC and Accredited with BABCP in the UK. Marie has Diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), gained in 2010, where she trained with Dr Elizabeth Malmquist and Dr Anita Linnér (Sweden), as well as with Professor Alan Fruzzetti and Professor Jill Rathus (USA). She is also trained in Trauma Focused-CBT, including Supervisor training; Prolonged Exposure; and DBT for Schools (STEPS-A). Marie has been part of developing many DBT-informed programmes in different settings, mainly for children, adolescents and families, but also for young adults (18-25), both in Sweden and in England. In 2018 Marie offered support and DBT-informed training to a group of mothers in Mexico.