DBT-Informed Care for Young Adults in Recovery

Join us for a dynamic training designed for clinicians working with emerging adults. This presentation will show how core DBT strategies—like wise mind, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness—can strengthen emotional regulation, boost client buy-in, and reduce impulsive behaviors.

You’ll walk away with practical tools to create a recovery-supportive peer culture and prepare clients for deeper engagement in 12-Step communities. Special focus will be placed on translating DBT concepts into accessible, values-driven recovery language—helping clients move seamlessly from clinical care into long-term recovery support.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

1. Use DBT-informed skills like distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and wise mind to support emotional stability and foster a peer culture aligned with recovery values.

2. Translate DBT concepts into accessible, strengths-based language that aligns with 12-Step principles and supports long-term community engagement.

3. Incorporate DBT-informed strategies into group facilitation and milieu interventions to reduce impulsivity, increase willingness, and build momentum for early 12-Step participation.

This program offers 2 NBCC hours.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE COURSE.

Host or Publisher Longleaf Recovery & Wellness