a true DBT program includes a treatment team which at minimum has completed the ten day intensive offered by behavioral tech. The DBT program includes individual weekly DBT sessions, weekly DBT skills group, phone coaching and weekly team meetings. Without these crucial elements, DBT loses the effectiveness and in fact, Linehan institute and behavioral tech does not recognize as DBT. There is a difference between Dialectical Behavioral Therapy influenced therapy and an actual DBT therapist/program!
Having said that, you can access the behavioral tech website and search for programs which have completed the training. The list of programs are not always up to date (for example, my team are not yet on there although we completed the training a year ago) so you can either contact specific programs or contact behavioral tech to inquire about whether the minimum requirements have been met. Important questions to consider when contacting specific programs are: 1. Has the team competed the intensive 10-day training 2. Does the team adhere to Dr. Linehan structured DBT model.
Out of respect to Dr. Linehan and her superb, dedicated, extensive research and work in the fields of psychology, please be mindful what you call DBT!!!!
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