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Family members make a difference.

Desiring a healthier, more stable relationship? Needing more effective ways to communicate? Trying to get unstuck from patterns that don’t help you or your loved one to feel better? If you are a family member or friend of someone with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD), learning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can help you to save your relationship.

FAQ

  • Will I have access to the recordings if I miss a session?

    Yes! All webinars are recorded for future listening.

  • I’m a therapist/coach/nurse/physician. Can I take this course?

    Yes! I frequently have health care professionals take this course to increase their own understanding of effective treatment for borderline personality disorder. If this describes you, I’d love to learn more about your work.

  • Q: My family member has not been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Can I still take this course?

    Yes! If you have any questions about how this course might be helpful, please email me at [email protected] for additional information.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week One: Life Worth Living

    • Intro to DBT and balancing validation and change
  • 2

    Week Two: The First Level of Validation

    • Practical benefits of mindfulness and helping others to change
  • 3

    Week Three: Mindfulness as a Superpower

    • How mindfulness can help create calm minds and embracing nonjudgmentalness
  • 4

    Week Four: More Validation Strategies

    • Family members are powerful role models during a crisis
  • 5

    Week Five: Understanding Challenging Behaviors

    • How to understand seemingly inexplicable behaviors and manage threatening or abusive behaviors
  • 6

    Week Six: Are You Making Things Worse?

    • Intro to distress tolerance skills, managing anger, and establishing limits
  • 7

    Week Seven: The Role of Radical Acceptance

    • Balancing acceptance and change to help others
  • 8

    Week Eight: Acts of Self-Compassion

    • The critical role of self-compassion for family members
  • 9

    Week Nine: Creating Positive Emotions

    • Opposite action, planning for success, and managing intense emotions
  • 10

    Week Ten: Your Relationship Priorities

    • How to prioritize your relationship goals while keeping your self-respect
  • 11

    Week Eleven: Your Self-Care Plan

    • Family members prioritize their physical and emotional health
  • 12

    Week Twelve: Pulling the DBT Skills Together

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