0172 - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Interfering Behaviours

Delivery Options Workshop Remote

Course Description

Treating high risk, complex clients is challenging on its own. When clients engage in dysfunctional or unhelpful behaviours within treatment that challenge the therapists and/or make progress in treatment slow, it can be incredibly difficult for therapists to maintain an effective stance. Therapists struggle to know how to understand the client’s responses, how to respond effectively in the moment and how to recognize their role. This workshop is designed to help therapists identify and respond to client behaviours that interfere with treatment, and behaviours that burn out therapists.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Describe the theory and assumptions of therapy interfering behaviour.
Identify and accurately categorize behaviours that interfere with therapy.
Identify what particular vulnerabilities you as the therapist bring to the therapeutic relationship.
Orient the client to therapy interfering behaviours and how they will be responded to in session.
Learn how to respond effectively to the therapeutic moment, including the client and yourself.
Articulate and communicate limits to clients.
Understand how to extend limits in a mindful manner.

PREREQUISTES
This is an advanced level DBT workshop. To take this workshop, you must be an active therapist and have completed An Introduction to DBT (or an approved equivalent), DBT Skills Training: Part 1, DBT Skills Training: Part 2 and DBT Individual Therapy. This workshop applies the principles learned throughout the certificate to therapy interfering and destroying behaviour. You must already have learned those principles and strategies to be able to fully engage in this workshop.

Notes

For more information contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office:

Email: fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca
Phone: 548-889-5128

Cancellations and Transfers
Be sure to carefully review our cancellation and transfer information before registering.

Website: wlu.ca/fswpd

Prerequisites

You must complete An Introduction to DBT (or an approved equivalent), DBT Skills Training: Part 1, DBT Skills Training: Part 2 and DBT Individual Therapy prior to attending this workshop. Contact the Faculty of Social Work Professional Development office at fswprofessionaldevelopment@wlu.ca for more information about approved equivalents.