A Brief Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Free Training)

Join us for a FREE training on an emerging therapy! RO-DBT is specifically designed to address treatment-resistant challenges related to overcontrol and profound cognitive rigidity, like eating disorders, depression, and perfectionism.

You’ve likely encountered clients who are doing everything right—working diligently, following the process—but still, there’s no real progress. It can be frustrating for both you and your clients when things don’t seem to improve despite everyone’s best efforts.  

Many clients who present with “treatment-resistant” challenges have something important in common:  

They use overcontrol to avoid uncertainty.  

This coping mechanism can prevent meaningful change and keep clients stuck. The solution? Radically open dialectical behavioral therapy (RO-DBT), a powerful approach that was specifically created to address overcontrol, fostering greater emotional flexibility and facilitating lasting change.  

Clinical psychologist Courtney Ward has designed this introductory training session for clinicians who are new to RO-DBT. Ward offers an accessible and engaging overview of the treatment’s principles, key techniques, and the specific populations it serves.  

What You Will Learn in This Training Session 

1. The RO-DBT Approach
   a. Understand the key differences between overcontrol and undercontrol and why these distinctions are vital for effective therapy.
   b. Learn how RO-DBT addresses the unique challenges faced by individuals with emotional and behavioral overcontrol, such as emotional loneliness and
   social disconnection. 
2. Who Can Benefit from RO-DBT
   a. Gain insights into the clinical conditions and personality types most suited for RO-DBT, including chronic anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and
   obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
   b. Understand how RO-DBT can help individuals who have struggled with traditional therapeutic interventions that focus on emotional dysregulation. 
3. Overview of Therapeutic Techniques and Interventions
   a. Explore RO-DBT’s focus on radical openness, emotional flexibility, and social signaling.
   b. Assess the potential benefits of RO-DBT to determine if further learning or implementation is desired. 
4. The RO-DBT Process
   a. Discover the structure of RO-DBT treatment, which can be useful for individual therapy, skills classes, and consultation teams, and how this differs from
   traditional DBT.
   b. Learn ways to approach individuals in this population and how to help them feel more connected, allowing them to live according to their values.
   

Why RO-DBT? 

RO-DBT has been shown to be effective for a variety of individuals, including those with treatment-resistant depression, chronic anxiety, and perfectionism. The therapy is especially beneficial for those who struggle with emotional inhibition and social detachment—often silently suffering in environments where traditional treatments may not have helped. 

Clinicians have reported that learning RO-DBT has helped them understand why previous interventions failed, particularly with clients who appeared to be diligent in therapy but weren’t making progress. RO-DBT introduces a fresh perspective and offers tools to engage clients in a way that nurtures connection and meaningful change. 

While RO-DBT shares some structural elements with DBT, such as individual therapy sessions and skills classes, it is an entirely new approach that addresses the specific needs of clients with overcontrol. This makes it accessible to a wide range of clinicians, including those without a DBT background. 

Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Learn about an Exciting New Therapy for Free 

If you’ve struggled with clients who seem to do all the work but still aren’t progressing, RO-DBT might be the missing link. Join us for this eye-opening course and learn about an emerging treatment that can help your clients achieve lasting emotional flexibility, deeper social connections, and a more fulfilling life. 

Sign up today to learn how Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy can transform your practice and your clients’ lives. 

This training offers 1.5 CE hours if attended live. We can only provide CE to those who are present via Zoom for the live sessions. However, the sessions will be recorded and available to watch later. Registrants may access these recordings at any time for up to nine months after the live training ends.

Before registering, please review conflict of interest disclosures and complete CE information here.