Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Addiction Care:
Integrating Skill, Accountability, & Compassion
| Date | Class Type | Address | City | State | Price |
|---|
| PST - Registration & CEs | Virtual | | | | $400.00 |
Training Dates
Day 1 - May 12, 2026, 9:00AM to 12:00 PM (PT)
Day 2 - May 20, 2026, 9:00AM to 12:00 PM (PT)
Training Description
Addiction can be understood as a response to disconnection. The disconnect, maybe from self, from others, and from a sense of meaning, safety, and purpose. When connection is disrupted, addictions often become a way to soothe pain, regulate overwhelming emotions, or create a temporary sense of relief, however short-lived. Healing, then, begins with restoring connection and building skills that support belonging, choice, regulation, and a sense of agency over one’s feelings.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to identify three destructive coping mechanisms that can be effectively addressed with DBT to reduce relapse risk among individuals struggling with addiction.
- Participants will be able to integrate core DBT principles, including dialectics, acceptance, and change, into their addiction treatment work to better support individuals struggling with addiction and improve recovery outcomes.
- Participants will be able to apply at least two DBT addiction-specific skills in clinical practice to promote client abstinence and prevent relapse.
Upon completing the live
virtual
training, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for attending the training.
Trainer:
Kristin Dempsey, EdD, LPCC, LMFT
Delivery
Method: Live Virtual Via Zoom
Prerequisites: None
CE Hours: Pending
Approval
Target Audience:
Behavioral
health team members including clinicians, peers, case managers, social workers, counselors,
and
supervisors.
There is no known commercial support for this webinar.
All training materials will be
provided
the week prior to the training.
