Clients with trauma histories often face complex, persistent challenges. Intrusive memories, heightened reactivity, and chronic hyperarousal are common, as are high-risk coping behaviors like self-harm, substance use, or dissociation. While these offer short-term relief, they often lead to long-term suffering. The severity of these difficulties can make therapy feel overwhelming or unsafe - and hard to engage in.
This course provides a clear, practical framework for using DBT skills to support trauma recovery. You’ll learn how to stabilize self‑destructive behaviors, manage distress, help clients regulate trauma‑related emotions, and improve relationships—whether you're preparing clients to begin trauma treatment, delivering it directly, or supporting them afterward. Even without using a formal trauma treatment protocol, you’ll gain practical strategies to reduce the impact of trauma‑related symptoms and emotional intensity.
Taught by Dr. Melanie Harned, developer of DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE), this advanced course includes detailed roleplays, targeted interventions, and case-based instruction to help you confidently apply DBT skills to a range of trauma-related problems - regardless of your primary therapeutic approach.
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