Orientation and Mindfulness

Four weeks of critical content introducing you to DBT

DBT's orientation and mindfulness topics:

Want a taste of DBT without committing to the full curriculum? In this course, you'll be introduced to DBT as an intervention, exploring biosocial theory, options for solving any problem, chain analyses, and other foundational concepts. You'll encounter DBT's core mindfulness skills, wise mind and the 'what" and "how" skills, along with doing mind versus being mind and beginner's mind. Explore this introduction to DBT and see if it whets your appetite for more!

What's included in this online DBT orientation and mindfulness course?

A step-by-step guide

Dr. Stacey's expertise will help you learn and practice the skills. She has carefully cultivated her teaching over 20 years to bring you the most effective learning experience.

Study at your own pace

You can enroll in this course when the timing is right for you and complete the elements at your own pace. The content is available whenever you want, wherever you want.

A taste of DBT

If you're new to DBT as an intervention, this is the place to start. When you're ready to learn more skills, check out the longer modules or the complete curriculum.

Dr. Stacey Rosenfeld

Welcome! I'm Dr. Stacey, a psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I'm thrilled to bring you this introduction to the DBT skills curriculum. Here, you'll encounter bite-sized, weekly material covering DBT's orientation and mindfulness concepts. So many people have shared with me that learning the skills has been life-changing for them - I'm excited to bring them to you!

Patrick Jones - Course author

DBT is an intervention developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan in the 1990s. DBT that occurs in healthcare settings is not to be confused with the educational presentation of skills, including what exists on this site. All content here is for educational purposes only. This content is not therapy nor a substitute for therapy and does not convey the existence of a therapist-client relationship. If you are struggling with mental health symptoms, contact a licensed healthcare provider for help. If you are experiencing a psychiatric crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.