Times for participants in Australia, the UK, South Africa, and South East Asia.
DBT Practitioner Training Program (Online)
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Dr. Peter King
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DBT Level 4
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12 Months
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Course overview
The 2026/27 DBT Practitioner Online Training Program offered by the Australian DBT Institute is a comprehensive 12-month course designed for mental health professionals aiming to implement Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) or a DBT-informed approach in their practice. This Level 4 training provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently apply DBT strategies, including individual therapy sessions and DBT Skills Training Classes.
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Self-Paced Learning: Materials in during Orientation, Pre-implementation and Implementation phases over 12 months starting 6th July 2026.
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Zoom Sessions: 11 x LIVE sessions to support implementation and clarification of DBT approach.
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Supervision: Each participant will have access to a 30-minute individual supervision session in November 2026, March & July 2027.
Ongoing Access
Participants of this course have ongoing access to all materials provided through this CMHE Academy portal.
Further CPD
The Australian DBT Institute website www.dbtworkshops.com lists a range of training options. Click here to join our Mail list
Certificate
A certificate of completion is available on CMHE Academy in the final section of this program.
Copyright
All materials are copyrighted. When using the materials provided please acknowledge the author!
— What's included in the DBT Comprehensive Training?
Evidence informed professional development
Our program provides the knowledge and skills needed to confidently apply a DBT Informed Approach!
2026/27 DBT Practitioner Online Training Dates!
This program uses a range of resources and strategies to support mental health professionals implement a DBT or DBT informed approach in their workplace! We provide access to webinars, clinical resources, examples of how to teach skills, LIVE Zoom sessions, peer ran sessions, supervision and DBT program outlines to support individuals and teams implement a DBT informed approach in their workplace!
DBT Practitioner Program & Model Orientation
An initial release of DBT Foundational material
Followed by a LIVE three-hour webinar online, which will introduce participants to the 12-month DBT Practitioner Training Program through the DBT Institute. This program has been developed for mental health professionals looking to implement a range of DBT strategies in their current practice as well as practitioners looking to start a full Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) program.
Program Orientation via Zoom is on Wednesday 1st July 2026 starts at 5pm Melbourne time (3pm in Singapore/Perth, 8am in London or 9am in South Africa)
- At time of registration: DBT Foundations Pt 1
- 1 week after registration: DBT Foundations Pt 2
- 2 weeks after registration: DBT Foundations Pt 3
- 3 weeks after registration: DBT Foundations Pt 4
Followed by a LIVE three-hour webinar online, which will introduce participants to the 12-month DBT Practitioner Training Program through the DBT Institute. This program has been developed for mental health professionals looking to implement a range of DBT strategies in their current practice as well as practitioners looking to start a full Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) program.
Program Orientation via Zoom is on Wednesday 1st July 2026 starts at 5pm Melbourne time (3pm in Singapore/Perth, 8am in London or 9am in South Africa)
Pre-implementation Content
Implementation Content
Program participants will be given access to weekly DBT Skills from the 25th January 2027 to support their implementation of a DBT or DBT Informed approach
7 x LIVE Zoom Implementation sessions will offer participants support implementing a DBT or DBT informed approach from February 2027.
- Tuesday, 10th Feb 2027: Distress Tolerance Overview
- Tuesday, 23rd March 2027: Check-in & Clarification
- Tuesday, 20th April 2027: Emotion Regulation Overview
- Tuesday, 18th May 2027: Check-in & Clarification
- Tuesday, 15th June 2027: Middle Path Skills Overview
- Tuesday, 20th July 2027: Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
- Tuesday, 17th August 2027: Final Clarifications
30 minute individual supervision sessions will be accessible for each participant in March and July 2027!
Review & Credentialing in DBT
From July 2027 participants will be eligible for credentialing in DBT through the Asia Pacific DBT Institute. Once you have completed our program you will have met the education components of credentialing. Further details about credentialing are provided throughout the DBT Practitioner Training Program.
Credentialing Sessions from July 2027
Through the Asia Pacific DBT Institute's credentialing service, all eligible clinicians completing the final presentations have access to credentialing pathway 1 as a Credentialed DBT Practitioner! Credentialing is the process of establishing the qualifications of licensed professionals, organisational members or organisations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. Many health care institutions and provider networks conduct their own credentialing, generally through a credentialing specialist or electronic service, with review by a credentialing committee.
Credentialing sessions will occur during July 2027 with each participant to present their application of DBT through a service based presentation and/or a case presentation. Presentations take approximately 20 minutes and are recorded and review by an independent credentialing committee.
Credentialing has been developed against Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines and Australian Professional Registration Bodies. The Australian DBT Institute and our partner organisations do not claim to have any affiliation with Behavioral Tech LLC. nor DBT®-Linehan Board of Certification.
Credentialing sessions will occur during July 2027 with each participant to present their application of DBT through a service based presentation and/or a case presentation. Presentations take approximately 20 minutes and are recorded and review by an independent credentialing committee.
Credentialing has been developed against Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines and Australian Professional Registration Bodies. The Australian DBT Institute and our partner organisations do not claim to have any affiliation with Behavioral Tech LLC. nor DBT®-Linehan Board of Certification.
Self Directed Learning
The beauty of our online course is that individuals can access the content when ever they like! We release the foundations content as soon as you register for this program. Then further content is released on a fortnightly basis (Monday mornings) from the 6th July 2026 to prepare individuals to commence a more formal DBT informed approach from 2027!
Christmas New Year break until mid January 2027.
From the 25th January 2027, content will be release on a weekly basis (Monday mornings) that covers a new DBT skill each week over 30 weeks! Participants can use the materials provided to implement their own DBT or DBT Informed approach. We recommend that individuals plan to have clients ready for a more formal DBT approach the week commencing 1st February 2027. The Australian DBT Institute's DBT Assist groups commence the week commencing 1st February 2027 for individuals who do not have the capacity to apply DBT in their clinical setting!
Additional Fortnightly Zoom Sessions (Optional)
Participants have the option of attending fortnightly Zoom sessions with their peers (Sessions are not attended by an ADBTI practitioner) to discuss the content of the DBT Comprehensive Training and formulate questions for the Zoom Groups Sessions (see the previous section).
These sessions are for participants of this program only
- Sessions are not attended by an ADBTI practitioner and have been made available for course participants
- Sessions are not mandatory and have been made available for participants who prefer a group based learning environment (a little like a DBT consult team session)
- We suggest participants discuss the content provided over the previous fortnight through this course
- Please consider others and be respectful and non-judgmental
DBT Comprehensive Training Program (2025 Online Program)
Program Content
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