From Chaos to Calm with DBT – A Path to Connection and Emotional Regulation

This 5-day series explores how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can transform trauma and attachment disturbances into opportunities for healing and adaptability. Trauma often leaves individuals trapped in cycles of dysregulation, disconnection, and ineffective coping. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to DBT as a practical, evidence-based framework for guiding clients through these challenges.

Participants will explore Dr. Webb’s “Chaos to Calm” framework, which offers a structured approach to stabilizing dysregulation by:

1. Identifying patterns of emotional chaos caused by trauma and attachment disruptions.

2. Applying DBT tools to restore emotional balance and promote mindful awareness.

3. Guiding clients toward calmer, more regulated states, where they can foster healthier connections and adaptive responses to life’s challenges.

The course will also introduce the “Connection Before Direction” framework highlighting the critical importance of building trust and emotional safety with clients before introducing directive interventions. Rooted in attachment theory, this approach teaches therapists how to:

1. Validate a client’s experiences and survival strategies as essential for fostering trust.

2. Create a therapeutic environment that prioritizes connection, understanding, and safety.

3. Introduce DBT skills in ways that align with the client’s emotional and relational needs.

Over five engaging sessions, this course balances foundational knowledge with practical application, ensuring accessibility for participants new to DBT while offering depth for experienced practitioners. By integrating mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness into their practice, therapists will be equipped to address trauma-related challenges and empower clients to achieve greater adaptability and connection.