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SUMMARY:Mechanisms of change - Shelley McMain
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URL:https://edbta.eu/event/mechanisms-of-change-shelley-mcmain/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260304T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260304T200000
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SUMMARY:Real Skills for real Life I Shireen L. Rizvi I March 04\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Skills for (Extra)Ordinary Living\nPromoting DBT Skills for Everyday LifeWith Shireen RizviMarch 4\, 2026 | 19:00 CETLive online at edbta.eu/live \nThe European DBT Association invites you to a live webinar with Dr. Shireen Rizvi\, a leading expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)\, for an inspiring and practical session on bringing DBT skills into everyday life. \nIn Skills for (Extra)Ordinary Living\, Dr. Rizvi will explore how science-based DBT skills can move beyond therapy settings and become powerful tools for daily living. Whether managing intense emotions\, navigating relationship challenges\, coping with crises\, or simply striving for greater balance and confidence\, DBT offers clear and actionable strategies that anyone can use. \nDrawing from her extensive clinical\, research\, and teaching experience—including her leadership roles at Montefiore Einstein and over 15 years as a professor at Rutgers University—Dr. Rizvi will share insights from her work expanding access to DBT skills. The webinar will also highlight resources such as her book Real Skills for Real Life and widely used educational materials designed to make DBT accessible\, practical\, and engaging. \nParticipants will gain: \n\n\nAn overview of core DBT skills such as Wise Mind\, Validation\, Problem Solving\, and Radical Acceptance \n\n\nPractical examples of how to apply these skills in real-world situations \n\n\nGuidance on helping clients—and ourselves—choose where to begin \n\n\nInspiration for promoting DBT skills beyond traditional clinical contexts \n\n\nJoin us for an engaging evening dedicated to building skills for both the ordinary and extraordinary moments of life.
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/real-skills-for-real-life-shireen-l-rizvi/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
CREATED:20260116T094624Z
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SUMMARY:How to prioritize self-harm in therapy - Shelley McMain & Lars Mehlum
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URL:https://edbta.eu/event/how-to-prioritize-self-harm-in-therapy-shelley-mcmain-lars-mehlum/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251207T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Zacharias Rosenthal – Therapy Interfering Processes
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URL:https://edbta.eu/event/zacharias-rosenthal-therapy-interferring-behaviour-in-dbt/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251106T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Team Leader Consultation Team
DESCRIPTION:The Consultation Team in DBT aims to improve team health\, mutual support\, therapy adherence and therapy quality assurance. This is “Team Leader Consultation Team”. The key feature of this team is that its focus on the DBT team leaders as a group and team leadership (rather than one team and its patients). It uses the principles and structure of the familiar Consultation Team.\n\nThe aim is to facilitate exchange of experience\, expertise\, networking\, reflection\, and peer support between team leaders from different DBT teams. It is very helpful for discussing innovations\, implementation topics\, team issues\, working materials\, structures\, leadership topics\, etc.\n\nIt is open for DBT Team leaders and is free.\n\nSign up: angelica.a.drucker@edbta.eu
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/team-leader-consultation-team/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251102T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
CREATED:20250625T132015Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Swenson – Dialectics in DBT
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URL:https://edbta.eu/event/charlie-swenson-dialectics-in-dbt/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011
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SUMMARY:Society for DBT UK and Ireland  CONFERENCE (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:SfDBT is very pleased to announce the dates and talks for our annual conference this year with a focus on DBT and the body. On Thursday 9th October we have two keynote talks on Chronic Pain and on Interoceptive awareness for emotional regulation from International clinical researchers. In addition we have a series of masterclasses on issues relevant to managing physical/health conditions for clients in DBT. On Friday we have two half day workshops in DBT approaches for disordered eating. \nThe programme\, with biographies and some recent publications of the keynote speakers and half day workshop trainers are attached. \nTickets: £50/per day for non members of SfDBT (£100 for both days)\n£30/per day for members of SfDBT (£60 for both days)\nRegistration is open – by visiting www.sfdbt.org
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/society-for-dbt-uk-and-ireland-conference-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Events of participating countries
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251005T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Christian Schmahl – Neurobiology of BPD
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URL:https://edbta.eu/event/christian-schmahl-neurobiology-of-bpd/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251002T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Swedish DBT Association  – DBT Days 2025 Sweden
DESCRIPTION:The DBT team at BUP (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Stockholm is both pleased and proud to welcome Professor Michaela Swales to this year’s DBT Days\, taking place in Stockholm on the 2nd to 3rd of October. \nProfessor Michaela Swales\, PhD\, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Bangor University\, completed intensive DBT training in Seattle\, USA\, in 1995 and has led the UK DBT Training Programme since 2002. In 2024\, she was appointed President of the World DBT Association (WDBTA). \nThe first half-day will focus on updates related to the assessment of personality syndromes and emotional instability\, drawing from Professor Swales’ work with the ICD-11 development group. This session is an important part of our ongoing efforts to enhance clinical competence and guide DBT teams in designing effective assessment for DBT treatments. \nOn the second day\, Professor Swales will lead a workshop on working with emotional exposure in DBT. Participants will gain both a theoretical framework and\, most importantly\, practical experience in key therapist skills. We will also explore common obstacles and strategies for increasing emotional exposure within DBT practice. \nThis year also marks the 20th anniversary of our DBT team – a milestone we look forward to celebrating with you! \nJoin us on Thursday evening for a fully vegetarian two-course dinner at the Clarion Hotel\, complete with entertaining surprises. \nWarm welcome!\nThe DBT Team\, BUP Intensive Outpatient Care\, Stockholm Health Care Services \nhttps://dib.qondor.com/ParticipantWeb/Registration/20927#
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/dbt-days-2025/
LOCATION:BUP Intensive Outpatient Care\, Stockholm Health Care Services\, Stockholm\, Sweden
CATEGORIES:Events of participating countries
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250926T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250926T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Empathy as a Foundation – Validation within DBT: [Dutch]
DESCRIPTION:This Dutch-language study day is organized by PC Sint-Hiëronymus vzw and DGT Vlaanderen. The event explores empathy as the foundation of validation within Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). \nThe program features: \n\n\nLectures by experts on validation in DBT\, self-validation\, and working with LGBTQ+ clients. \n\n\nWorkshops covering topics such as parental validation\, self-validation for clinicians\, writing as a therapeutic tool\, aftercare in DBT\, and working with cravings. \n\n\nInteractive elements\, including mindfulness\, music\, and experiential exercises. \n\n\nOpportunities for networking and knowledge exchange during coffee breaks\, lunch\, and a closing reception. \n\n\nParticipants will gain practical tools and deeper insights into the role of validation and empathy in DBT\, while connecting with colleagues and specialists in the field. \nOfficial Event Website
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/empathy-as-a-foundation-validation-within-dbt-dutch/
LOCATION:Dalstraat 84A\, 9100 Sint-Niklaas\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Events of participating countries
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250907T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250907T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
CREATED:20250625T131903Z
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SUMMARY:Joaquim Soler – Compassion in DBT
DESCRIPTION:About this webinar\, Joaquim writes: “I don’t know if most people are aware that one process that has been identified as very relevant in the improvement of people who underwent an 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy treatment is self-compassion. What’s surprising is that MBCT does not explicitly include any session\, materials\, or meditations focused on compassion. So\, where does the increase in self-compassion come from? \nProbably because it is implicit\, embedded as a foundational attitude in the instructors’ interactions with participants. I believe something similar happens in DBT. However\, we also know that when compassion is taught explicitly – as in Compassion Focused Therapy – it effects can be even stronger. \nThis is my goal: to expand and make explicit something that is already present in DBT. We already did this with dialectical thinking\, which was once only modeled by therapists but is now an explicit theme in the Middle Path module. Patients can now learn to apply dialectical thinking directly\, rather than simply absorbing it through observation. \nIn addition\, self-criticism and self-invalidation are terms that\, without having the same meaning\, have a lot of overlap. The inclusion of loving-kindness and compassion training in the skills training program for BPD would aim to decrease self-invalidation and achieve an additional skill to acceptance in coping with pain or promoting positive emotions. \nNotice that a wise mind driven action could not be really “wise” without compassion\, and some other skills\, such the encouragement skill or the practice of contribution are also driven by it. Additionally\, in the revised version of skills manual\, loving-kindness meditations have been added in some expanded versions of the mindfulness module. While elements of compassion are already present in DBT many people with BPD struggle with self-compassion. For this reason\, a more explicit and structured focus may be necessary to help them develop this powerful skill\, which could ultimately enhance treatment outcomes.”
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/joquim-soler-compassion-in-dbt/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250803T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250803T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
CREATED:20250625T131754Z
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SUMMARY:Fragiscos Gonidakis – DBT in Eating Disorders
DESCRIPTION:In his webinar Fragiskos will focus on practical strategies for clinicians. He will explore how to adjust standard DBT protocols when working with clients who present with serious eating disorder symptoms. Session will offer insight into how to meet the needs of this high-risk\, hard-to-treat population using DBT’s flexible\, principle-based approach. \nWhile standard DBT was originally developed for chronic suicidality and BPD\, growing evidence supports its effectiveness for individuals with comorbid eating disorders\, particularly when emotional dysregulation\, impulsivity\, and interpersonal difficulties are central features. These clients often struggle with high ambivalence about change\, intense shame\, and difficulties with body image and identity. Factors that can undermine traditional ED treatments. DBT offers a structured framework to build motivation\, reduce life-threatening behaviors (such as severe restriction or binge-purge cycles)\, and target the emotional and cognitive patterns that maintain disordered eating. \nFragiskos will address how to prioritize treatment targets\, modify skills training to address ED-specific behaviors\, and support clients in tolerating distress without using food-related coping. His experience working at the intersection of BPD and eating disorders makes this a valuable session for clinicians seeking guidance on one of the most challenging dual-diagnosis presentations.
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/fragiscos-gonidakis-dbt-in-eating-disorders/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250706T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250706T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T205528
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SUMMARY:Julieta Azevedo – DBT in bipolar disorders
DESCRIPTION:Julieta will explore how DBT principles—particularly the biosocial model—apply to bipolar disorder and why DBT offers a meaningful framework for treatment. Julieta will: \n\nShare key adaptations of DBT for working with bipolar disorder\nIntroduce Bi-REAL\, a 12-session DBT skills-based intervention she developed and piloted\nPresent clinical tools and materials that support tailored DBT delivery for mood disorders\nOffer insights into current research and future directions in this evolving area\n\nWhether you’re a DBT therapist\, team lead\, or researcher\, this webinar offers valuable insight into how DBT can be thoughtfully and effectively extended to support those living with bipolar disorder.
URL:https://edbta.eu/event/julieta-azevedo-dbt-in-bipolar-disorders/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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