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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,…

The DBT-Linehan Board of Certification™ (DBT-LBC™), Diversity and Inclusion Committee recently solicited feedback from our community via a survey to evaluate our members’ experiences. We were specifically interested in the experiences respective to diversity and inclusion within our organization and throughout the certification process. While we acknowledge that there are barriers outside of the scope…

Did you miss the webinar “Tips for Working with LGBTQ+ clients in DBT” presented by Drs. Skerven and Camp? This is Part II to the June Blog post where we will continue to highlight ways to tailor DBT skills training, address traumatic invalidation, and build a culturally responsive environment for LGBTQ+ clients. Don’t hesitate to…

This webinar provided a wealth of theoretical and practical information for clinicians. In fact, there’s so much to share that we plan on dedicating both June’s blog posts to this training! Today, we share tips on building a foundation of cultural competency for working with LGBTQ+ clients. Our next blog will feature specific interventions using…