Australian psychologists can master DBT's core principles. This course covers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for clients.
For Australian psychologists and counsellors supporting clients who self-harm or experience suicidal thoughts, this course offers an introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Dr Ella Brent takes a trauma-sensitive, skills-focused approach, describing the emotional and behavioural patterns DBT targets and the vulnerabilities that drive impulsive, distress-maintaining cycles. She outlines practical strategies for building distress tolerance, regulating emotion and reducing self-harm. The course is approved by the Australian Counselling Association for CPD hours and gives practitioners a clear starting point with the model.
This foundational CPD webinar introduces the core principles of Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT), a structured and evidence-based approach designed to support clients struggling with suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, and emotional dysregulation.
In this talk, Dr. Ella Brent explains the psychological states and emotional vulnerabilities that contribute to impulsivity and the distress-maintaining cycles many clients experience. Through a trauma-sensitive and skills-focused lens, she outlines how DBT enables clients to better tolerate intense emotional states and move toward safer, more constructive behaviour.
This session includes an overview of practical DBT tools that clinicians can use to help clients regulate emotions, build distress tolerance, and reduce self-harm.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Describe the foundational principles and goals of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Recognise the emotional and behavioural patterns that DBT targets
Identify the role of DBT in addressing suicidal and self-harming behaviours
Describe an overview of DBT strategies for distress tolerance and emotion regulation in clinical practice