IN PERSON: Skill Up: DBT Skills for All Practitioners

[6 NBCC Credit Hours]

Use code "EARLYBIRD19" for $50 off until Feb 10, 2023

** If you are seeking the virtual option, please refer to the "LIVE WEBINAR: DBT: An Overview of Key DBT Skills" option on the training page **

CE Credit will not be awarded to those who are not mental health professionals. Completed evaluation will be required for credit for all participants.

PRESENTED BY:

Nikki Weatherly, LPC, NCC and Laura Byler, LPC-S, NCC

Due to the presenters' credentials, this training will be conducted under the ACA Code of Ethics.

DESCRIPTION:

This training is designed for therapists in agency, private practice and school settings who are interested in learning and implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. Training includes DBT procedures to increase clients’ effective use of behavioral skills. Participants will be introduced to key skills from each of the four DBT skills modules, including handouts and corresponding worksheets for each skill that can be immediately applied in session with clients.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Identify the three types of skills training procedures.

2. Describe the four DBT skills modules.

3. Identify the goals of DBT Mindfulness skills and learn key skills from the DBT Mindfulness skills module.

4. Identify the goals of DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills and learn key skills from the DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills module.

5. Identify the goals of the DBT Emotion Regulation skills and learn key skills from the DBT Emotion Regulation skills module.

6. Identify the goals of DBT Distress Tolerance skills and learn key skills from the DBT Distress Tolerance skills module.

PRESENTER BIO:

Nikki Weatherly is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health. Nikki is a Board Certified Therapist by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and is also a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™, the first in Arkansas. As a DBT certified clinician, Nikki seeks to serve those who are struggling with complex issues. She specializes in treating Borderline Personality Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, including chronic suicidality.

While clinically trained in several evidence-based treatments, DBT is Nikki’s primary focus in treatment. She helps her clients, through balancing acceptance and change, build a life they experience was worth living. Through individual therapy, she assists clients as they track target behaviors and develop healthy ways of coping with life’s daily problems. Group skills training offers helpful strategies to empower clients to make the changes they desire in their lives by mindfully learning to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. After nearly ten years in an agency setting, Nikki made the shift to private practice four years ago and now operates one of the few adherent comprehensive DBT programs in the central Arkansas area.

Laura Byler, MS, LPC, NCC specializes in the delivery of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to treat disorders of emotion regulation, primarily Borderline Personality Disorder. During her ten years of practice in an agency setting, Laura recognized a deficit in available treatments for BPD and began her journey into learning DBT. Laura formed a DBT peer consultation team and developed adult and teen DBT programs within the agency setting. Laura continues to serve as the leader of her consultation team and now practices at Tulsa Dialectical Behavior Therapy, LLC, the group private practice she founded. As an LPC-candidate supervisor, she is committed to advancing the capabilities and training of other therapists in the adherent application of DBT. She is dually licensed in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Laura received her undergraduate and graduate education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She is recognized as a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™. Laura is a wife, dog-mom of four, loves to travel and dabbles in home decorating. An Arkansas native, Laura now resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

IMPORTANT POLICIES:

Workshop Withdrawal:

Withdrawal requests should be submitted by email to training@watersedgecounselingnwa.com no later than 7 calendar days prior to the  scheduled workshop date in order to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee.  Withdrawal requests that are submitted after 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date will result in a refund of the paid workshop fee minus a $50  administrative fee for 2 day training, and a $25 administrative fee for a 1 day training.

Participants who do not attend a workshop and do not submit a withdrawal request as  outlined in the previous section prior to the completion of the workshop will receive a  refund of the paid workshop fee minus a $100 administrative fee. Refunds are  processed within 7 business days of the completion of the workshop.

Workshop Cancellation:

Water’s Edge Counseling, Play Therapy & Training reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to insufficient enrollment. Water’s Edge Counseling, Play Therapy & Training will email workshop students at least 5 calendar days in advance of the scheduled workshop date to notify students of the cancellation. Notice will be provided  with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of paid workshop fees.

Water’s Edge Counseling, Play Therapy & Training reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather, instructor illness or instructor family emergency. If  a workshop is canceled, students will be notified via email prior to the workshop start  time. Water’s Edge Counseling, Play Therapy & Training will notify the students of a reschedule date for the workshop within 10 calendar days of the cancelled workshop or  as soon as the reschedule date is known.. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for the future course date or to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee.

Grievance Policy:

Concerns should be addressed to Water’s Edge Counseling, Play Therapy & Training, 204 S. 24th Street, Rogers, AR 72756 or 1-479-621-0301. or emailed to training@watersedgecounselingnwa.com. When a complaint, either verbally or written is filed with The WEDGE, the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution.

Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual education style being utilized, the person bringing the complaint should first address concerns with the presenter. If the presenter is not available, all comments should be placed in writing and sent to training@watersedgecounselingnwa.com. If complaints concern the facility, or CEU's, they should be emailed to training@watersedgecounselingnwa.com or mailed to 204 S 24th Street, Rogers, AR 72758. The CEO and Director of Operations(DO) will attempt to resolve the matter in a timely manner. If the offer of resolution is not satisfactory to the person filing the complaint, then further action may be taken. In this instance, a written request for reconsideration can be sent to attention of the CEO and DO. The complaint will then be reviewed by the CEO, DO and members of the training committee. A written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint. The decision of the CEO and DO is final.

ADA Needs:

We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our office for more information at 1-479-621-0301 or send an email to training@watersedgecounselingnwa.com.