Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week One: Life Worth Living

    • Intro to DBT and balancing validation and change

    • Week One Webinar

    • Week One Recording
  • 2

    Week Two: The First Level of Validation

    • Practical benefits of mindfulness and helping others to change

    • Week Two Webinar

    • Week Two Recording
  • 3

    Week Three: Mindfulness as a Superpower

    • How mindfulness can help create calm minds and embracing nonjudgmentalness

    • Week Three Webinar

    • Week Three Recording
  • 4

    Week Four: More Validation Strategies

    • Family members are powerful role models during a crisis

    • Week Four Webinar

    • Week Four Recording
  • 5

    Week Five: Understanding Challenging Behaviors

    • How to understand seemingly inexplicable behaviors and manage threatening or abusive behaviors

    • Week Five Webinar

    • Week Five Recording
  • 6

    Week Six: Are You Making Things Worse?

    • Intro to distress tolerance skills, managing anger, and establishing limits

    • Week Six Webinar

    • Week Six Recording
  • 7

    Week Seven: The Role of Radical Acceptance

    • Balancing acceptance and change to help others

    • Week Seven Webinar

    • Week Seven Recording
  • 8

    Week Eight: Acts of Self-Compassion

    • The critical role of self-compassion for family members

    • Week Eight Webinar

    • Week Eight Recording
  • 9

    Week Nine: Creating Positive Emotions

    • Opposite action, planning for success, and managing intense emotions

    • Week Nine Webinar

    • Week Nine Recording
  • 10

    Week Ten: Your Relationship Priorities

    • How to prioritize your relationship goals while keeping your self-respect

    • Week Ten Webinar

    • Week Ten Recording
  • 11

    Week Eleven: Your Self-Care Plan

    • Family members prioritize their physical and emotional health

    • Week Eleven Webinar

    • Week Eleven Recording
  • 12

    Week Twelve: Pulling the DBT Skills Together

    • Addictions, other personality disorders, recovery pitfalls, and helping others to commit to treatment

    • Week Twelve Webinar

    • Week Twelve Recording