This is one of two offerings for this course- the other course runs on Mondays.

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) non-clinical Skills for Mindfulness Training Series at the Peer Support Coalition of Florida, Inc. (PSCFL) was developed in collaboration with the UF Health- University of Florida. Our trainers have been taught and mentored by Dr. Allison Ventura, PhD with the UF Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Ventura is one of only a dozen trained DBT clinicians in Florida and has been working with counseling, facilitating, and leading skills groups since 2005.

Dialectical thinking involves merging opposing ideas. Rather than adhering to an either/or mindset, individuals in this program are encouraged to adopt a both/and perspective. The primary objective is to achieve equilibrium by acknowledging and accepting oneself, including challenges, while also recognizing the advantages of change. This program guides freeing the mind from fixed perspectives, decreasing emotional intensity resulting from imbalanced thoughts and disputes, and accepting our present circumstances while striving for personal development. 

This training is the first of its kind to deliver DBT concepts and skills with the lens of recovery-oriented peer to peer delivery. 

The training program is comprised of evidenced-based DBT skills used for individuals in recovery, including four modules with five sessions per module. In addition, this program separates the clinical therapy portion from the practical skills learning and practice. The goals of this training include:
• Improving focus and attention in the present moment 
• Learn how to gain control of our emotions 
• Increase our stress tolerance and learn to manage it 
• Understand how to build and maintain positive relationships 
• Improve family conflict 
• Increase self-satisfaction and happiness

The DBT Skills Coach Training Program includes 4 core skills modules: Mindfulness Training Series, Distress Tolerance Training Series, Emotion Regulation Training Series, and Interpersonal Effectiveness Training Series. Completion of all 4 modules plus a 1-day Facilitator development training plus a 1-day DBT Skills Coach Certification training will result in Certification as a DBT Skills Coach. Research data will be collected along the way from both Facilitators and individuals served. This program takes about 5 to 6 months to complete.

SCHEDULE: Fridays from 11:00am- 1:00pm Eastern

January 16th- Session 1- Orientation to DBT and Overview of Mindfulness Module

January 23rd- No class

January 30th- Session 2- The Science of Mindfulness

February 6th- Session 3- Three States of Mind

February 13th- No class

February 20th - Session 4- Taking Hold of Your Mind: WHAT Skills

February 27th - Session 5- Taking Hold of Your Mind: HOW Skills

March 5th - Session 6- Community of Practice- Putting it all Together Workshop

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