Overview

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Post-Modern Approaches

This week, you will be introduced to a popular approach called Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), developed by Masha Linehan who took the concerns she navigated as a child and adult and created a framework that helped her understand, develop, and apply ways to emotionally regulate herself. This approach supports individuals be mindful of their experiences by monitoring, accepting, and changing.

"Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging." -Marsha Linehan

What to Expect

This week, in addition to the required readings, you are responsible to participate in a discussion board exploring your reactions to the content of the module. You will investigate how this theory may or may not represent how you will approach counseling in the future. You are encouraged to review the Miller case at the end of each chapter and consider how this theory supports or conflicts with your results from the View of Human Nature survey.

Module Learning Objectives

Connection between learning outcomes, CACREP standards, and module activities
Learning Outcome	CACREP Standard	Module Activity
Examine theories and models of counseling, including relevance to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds	3.E.1	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance Exam Preparation (Knowledge Audit)
Develop critical thinking and reasoning strategies for clinical judgment in the counseling process	3.E.2	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance Exam Preparation (Knowledge Audit) Supplemental Journal Article
Examine case conceptualization skills using a variety of models and approaches	3.E.3	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance Exam Preparation (Knowledge Audit)
Explore culturally sustaining and responsive strategies for establishing and maintaining counseling relationships across service delivery modalities	3.E.7	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance
Examine counselor characteristics, behaviors, and strategies that facilitate effective counseling relationships	3.E.8	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance
Examine counseling strategies and techniques used to facilitate the client change process	3.E.10	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance Exam Preparation (Knowledge Audit)
Describe strategies for adapting and accommodating the counseling process to client culture, context, abilities, and preferences	3.E.11	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance
Develop a process for developing a personal model of counseling grounded in theory and research	3.E.21	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance
Techniques and interventions for prevention and treatment of a broad range of mental health issues	5.C.5	Module and Discussion Board Participation and Attendance Exam Preparation (Knowledge Audit)

Module To-Do List

Complete readings - refer to Resources page
Complete the discussion assignment
Complete the knowledge audit - this will help you with prepping for future exams