Practitioners Training
I have provided numerous training opportunities to psychologist’s, counsellors, occupational therapists, nurses, medical staff, GP’s, support workers and peer workers in working more effectively with Borderline Personality Disorder and on trauma-informed care. I have presented on the following topics:
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How to run a DBT based skills group
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How to deliver pre-commitment in DBT
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How to structure and deliver individual DBT therapy
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Phone coaching
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Core skills for working well with Borderline Personality Disorder
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Understanding the development of BPD – the Biosocial model
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Using a DBT behavioural analysis to understand the behaviour
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Understanding BPD and recovery
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How to conduct a chain analysis
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Understanding the “D” in DBT – Dialectics
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How to develop a DBT formulation of a client’s difficulties
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What are validation and validation strategies
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The teaching of the DBT skills: Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness
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Developing and maintaining client commitment
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Understanding, Recognising and preventing Stigma in BPD
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Managing extreme emotions in BPD
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Working with self-harm
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Developing a DBT-informed crisis management plan
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Understanding behavioural reinforcement
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Taking a non-judgmental and curious stance when working with BPD
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Managing your own self-care when working with BPD
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Understanding and working with dissociation in BPD
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What is trauma-informed care?
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When willfulness shows up – how to increase client willingness