Intensive DBT Training Packages
Wise Mind Collective is a specialist provider of DBT education, training, and clinical services based on the Central Coast of NSW. Our programs are designed for clinicians and helping professionals seeking to expand their therapeutic toolkit with evidence-based DBT approaches that support clients experiencing emotional dysregulation, distress, and interpersonal challenges.
Our facilitators bring decades of clinical experience across inpatient, community, and private mental health settings. At Wise Mind Collective, we value integrity, compassion, and the power of skill-based, practical learning.
You’ll walk away with:
Professional Development hours that are fully tax-deductible
Evidence-based, practical strategies you can immediately integrate into your sessions an daily work
Guidance and coaching from DBT- and trauma-certified experts with decades of real-world experience
An accessible and affordable program designed specifically for busy clinicians
Greater confidence and competence in applying a DBT and trauma-informed approaches to clinical practice
Access to comprehensive handouts and clinical resources, including personally developed tools for pre-group assessments and practical DBT applications for everyday clinical practice
2-Day Intensive DBT Training
2-Day Intensive DBT Training
Join our expert DBT and trauma-informed clinicians for a hands-on, practical 2-day training designed to equip support workers and professionals with essential DBT skills.
Day 1:
Understanding BPD & DBT: Learn about Borderline Personality Disorder, its traits, causes, and how DBT supports those experiencing intense emotions.
Distress Tolerance Skills: Gain practical tools like STOPP, TIPP, Wise Mind ACCEPTS, Soothe, and Radical Acceptance to help manage crises and regulate overwhelming emotions.
Day 2:
Emotional Regulation: Explore strategies to understand, name, and manage emotions effectively, while overcoming common barriers to regulation.
Mindfulness: Discover the principles of mindfulness and how to apply the WISE MIND approach for focus and emotional balance.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Learn key techniques for assertive communication, setting boundaries, and navigating challenging relationships using DEAR MAN skills.
By the end of the training, you’ll have practical, evidence-based skills to support others and create meaningful change—without needing a clinical background.
Fee: 2-Day Helping Professionals Training: $500 online / $600 face-to-face
Prices exclude GST. Travel costs may apply.
5-Day Intensive DBT Training for Clinicians
Join expert DBT and trauma-informed clinicians for a comprehensive 5-day intensive designed to equip mental health professionals with the skills and confidence to set up and run DBT groups effectively.
Day 1 – Foundations & Group Behaviour Management
Overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), its traits, causes, and neurobiology.
Introduction to DBT and the 4 core modules.
Understanding dialectical thinking.
Setting up DBT groups: pre-group assessments, participant selection, managing group dynamics, behavioural principles, rules, and facilitator roles.
Behavioural strategies: target behaviours, behavioural chain analysis, and positive behaviour contracts.
Day 2 – Distress Tolerance
Understanding distress intolerance and its beliefs.
Practical DBT distress tolerance skills: STOPP, TIPP, Wise Mind ACCEPTS, Soothe, Improve the Moment, Pros & Cons, Radical Acceptance.
Day 3 – Emotional Regulation
Understanding emotional dysregulation and its barriers.
DBT emotional regulation skills: naming/describing emotions, Check the Facts, Opposite Action, PLEASE, Problem Solving, Accumulating Positive Emotions, Values, and Building Mastery.
Day 4 – Mindfulness
Principles of mindfulness in DBT.
Benefits and obstacles to mindfulness.
Mindfulness skills: WISE MIND, and the 6 What & How skills.
Day 5 – Interpersonal Effectiveness
Understanding interpersonal effectiveness and common barriers.
Evaluating boundaries and interpersonal styles.
DBT skills: DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST, and strategies for effective repair.
By the end of this intensive, clinicians will have practical, evidence-based DBT skills, strategies for group facilitation, and the confidence to implement DBT interventions with clients.
Fee: 5-Day Intensive Clinician Training: $1000 online / $1250 face-to-face
Prices exclude GST. Travel costs may apply.