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Effective Compassion

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to ensuring excellence and adherence to the highest standards in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our goal is to serve the public and relevant stakeholders by offering a trusted resource for identifying providers and programs that deliver DBT in alignment with the evidence-based research established by Dr. Linehan and her colleagues.

Our certification process rigorously assesses clinicians to ensure they possess the knowledge and skills essential for delivering DBT with adherence to the model as it has been researched. Similarly, we evaluate DBT programs to verify they have the necessary components and organizational structure to implement DBT with fidelity.

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Becoming Certified

Begin your journey towards DBT-LBC™ Individual Clinician Certification and DBT-LBC™ Program Certification.

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Consumers

Emotional? Overwhelmed? No treatment seems to help? Struggling to find a treatment that might help? 

Information on DBT for you and those who care about you is here.

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Search our roster of certified clinicians and programs who have demonstrated proficiency in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) according to the model as it was researched by Dr. Linehan and colleagues.

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive multi-diagnostic, modularized behavioral intervention designed to treat individuals with severe mental disorders and out-of-control cognitive, emotional and behavioral patterns.

It has been commonly viewed as a treatment for individuals meeting criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with chronic and high-risk suicidality, substance dependence or other disorders. However, over the years, data has emerged demonstrating that DBT is also effective for a wide range of other disorders and problems, most of which are associated with difficulties regulating emotions and associated cognitive and behavioral patterns.

Why get Certified?

Certification has important advantages for individual therapists, for DBT programs, and for the collective effort that we all have contributed to the overall field of DBT treatment development and delivery.

DBT-LBC™ Certification provides the consumer and their loved ones with confidence that the clinician/program has been independently evaluated and has demonstrated efficiency in delivering the treatment as researched.

DBT-LBC™ Certification is an indication, for those who are researching their treatment options, that they will find in you a professional who meets high national standards.

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Registration Open: Emotion Dysregulation and Addictive Behaviors- How Did We Get Here? DBT and the Biosocial Model (1.5 CEs)

October 18, 2024 @ 9AM-10:30AM PT, 11AM-12:30PM CT, 12PM-1:30PM ET  Register Webinar Registration - Zoom or scan the QR code below (If you are unable to attend, you can register and get access to the webinar recording-CEs are only available for those who attend live) This webinar will provide an overview of the biosocial model in…
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Program Spotlight: Broadleaf Health

Please join us in spotlighting the DBT-LBC™ Certified Program at Broadleaf Health in Ontario, Canada! One of three DBT-LBC™ certified programs in Canada, Broadleaf Health was founded by Andrew Ekblad, Ph.D., C. Psych. With over 20 years of clinical and research experience related to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Dr. Ekblad also has extensive experience in…
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Individual Clinician Mentorship Program

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is thrilled to launch the DBT-LBC™ Mentorship Program. This program was designed to provide support and encouragement to individuals seeking DBT-LBC™, Clinician Certification. By design, DBT- LBC™ does not offer clinical consultation; therefore, the mentorship program is not designed to function in a clinical capacity, to include DBT Adherence Coding,…