Explore formats, skills, and key modules to get started with DBT skills training programs. Dialectical behavior therapy remains one of the most trusted treatment models for borderline personality disorder (BPD), high-risk self harm cases, and complex trauma. The approach is rooted in foundational, teachable capabilities across four key modules. At Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates (BHBA), curriculum-based, highly-structured training program to build practical skills, parenting techniques, and coping mechanisms. Instead of one-on-one sessions & phone coaching, these programs support independent learning with valuable educational resources. If you’re interested in learning powerful skills to reduce conflict, build resilience, and understand attachment styles – start with a free lesson from BHBA.
Educational Use Only: Keep in-mind, skills programs & courses are not a substitute for individual psychotherapy. If you or a loved one is searching for mental health support, schedule an assessment using the form below, or email Intakes@BHBehavioralAssociates.com.
Read on to learn more about learning & building dialectical behavior therapy skills with our Brooklyn-based, board-certified team.
DBT Skills Building Options With Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates
Led by Dr. Belinda Bellet, a DBT-LBC certified clinician, BHBA offers a range of options to learn emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills. Dr. Bellet is 1 of only 565 certified DBT therapists worldwide. Before opening BHBA in 2003, she originally studied under the method’s original founder & pioneer Dr. Marsha Linehan. She’s the instructor of our signature DBT Course, designed to help you strengthen damaged relationships and mental resilience. This 6-part skills-based DBT course focuses on high-conflict dynamics, complex attachment styles, and rebuilding grit.
Online courses include videos, worksheets, and homework exercises – and are not a replacement for one-to-one therapy. If you or a loved one is experiencing harmful or quality-of-life threatening situations, prioritize intensive DBT programs in NYC. These sessions address emotions, urges, and thoughts in a safe, supportive environment. Ongoing phone coaching is available to support real-life skills application and problem solving guidance.
In addition to online lessons & individualized counseling, our team additionally offers DBT group therapy in New York City for adolescents, adults, and families. This approach helps to validate experiences, share valuable techniques, and increase collaboration with peers. Groups commonly discuss topics related to addiction, violence, interpersonal conflicts, or personal mental health challenges. Learn more about the skill-building courses, programs, and resources available with BHBA.
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or reach out to the 988 crisis hotline immediately.
Understand The Four DBT Skills Modules
Most skill-building classes, groups, and workshops introduce you to the four core pillars of dialectical behavior therapy. These four distinct modules serve as your toolkit for handling complicated emotions, addressing impact relationships, and increasing interpersonal functioning.
- Mindfulness – Stay Present & Aware: Learn to observe, participate, and engage fully in the moment. Most programs emphasize “how” & “what” descriptive techniques.
- Distress Tolerance – Navigate Crisis & Emergency Situations: Experts teach TIPP, ACCEPTS, and radical acceptance mechanisms. Focus on accepting reality & comforting yourself when you can’t currently change the situation.
- Emotional Regulation – Manage Intensive Feelings: Techniques to improve sleep, self-care, and physical wellness. Sessions often emphasize ABC skills to accumulate positive emotions, build mastery, and cope ahead.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness – Cultivate Strong & Healthy Relationships: Maintain relationships with gentleness, interest, validation, and an easy manner (GIVE). Plus, address self-respect through FAST exercises for fairness, unnecessary apologies, sticking to values, and remaining truthful.
Each of these groups do not operate and function independently. Together, these four pillars provide you with the resources needed to build awareness, address complex feelings, and manage crisis moments before escalation. Throughout your education or treatment journey, you’ll develop mastery around these core principles.
Build Valuable Techniques For Kids, Teens, & Families
DBT programs in NYC instill meaningful lessons for adolescents, teenagers, and parents. For children, therapists teach skills and lessons through games, movement, visual tools, and art. Board-certified providers typically follow the DBT-A or DBT-C approach for high-engagement, family-involved, and early interventions. In addition to the classic four pillars, these methods add a fifth module for Walking The Middle Path. Empower your son or daughter to build additional skills for replacing polarized language & collaborative family problem solving. While supporting adolescents often requires individualized support, BHBA offers valuable parent coaching and skill-building courses you can utilize throughout the process.
Depending on symptoms & goals, adults can choose from virtual courses, skills groups, or individual sessions for their format. Learn to address interpersonal productivity, anxious behaviors, and persistent depression symptoms. Develop specialized knowledge, abilities, and coping mechanisms that you can use after graduating therapy or courses.
If you’re unsure what options are best for you, your child, or your family, schedule a 15-minute assessment with Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates. Discover board-certified, evidence-based expertise tailored to your unique needs, goals, and requirements.
Who Our Skills Training Programs Are For
DBT training in New York City is designed for a wide range of individuals looking to enhance connections and mental capacity. BHBA is proud to support individuals & entire families struggling with a wide range of emotions, feelings, and experiences. Dr. Bellet built her online course to reduce loneliness, strengthen healthy relationships, and boost individual fulfillment. The six-part curriculum provides evidence-based guidance, practical tools/resources, and easy on-demand access.
In-person individual & group DBT therapy in New York City addresses high-risk behaviors like mood swings, impulsive outbursts, or treatment-resistant anxiety & depression. Dr. B brings unique expertise in high-risk cases, self-harm behaviors, and crisis intervention.
For additional clarity, schedule a one-to-one assessment with the Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates team. Receive a clear recommendation for online skills-building courses, in-person groups, or comprehensive dialectical behavior therapy treatment.
The DBT Course: Watch A Free Lesson Now
If you’re not sure where to begin, start with a free lesson from Dr. Belinda Bellet’s course. Get a free lesson into Dr. B’s teaching style, methods, and overall approach. Learn real-world, practical techniques from a Linehan Board Certified therapist with 35+ years clinical experience. The first lesson provides a clear introduction for integrating DBT skills into everyday life. Learn about the transformative “Full Participation” skill to boost wellness, deepen relationships, and build grit. Focus on being present in the moment, activating flow, and understanding your five realms of wellness.
Here’s a preview of the full, six-lesson curriculum:
- Free Lesson: Build Grit & Love With 1 Skill
- Step 1: Build GRIT
- Step 2: Give Your Kids Powerful GRIT Skills
- Step 3: Deeply Understand Your Loved Ones
- Step 4: Be Deeply Understood
- Step 5: Repair & Sincerely Apologize
- Step 6: What About Relationships Beyond Repair?
Once you’re ready to take the next step, watch a free DBT Course lesson with Belinda Bellet, PhD.