The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training to mental health and other behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills module is the fourth in a series of seven DBT modules that will be presented every three weeks.
Upcoming DBT Training webinars: (click on title to for link to registration for each session)
DBT Distress Tolerance Skills
April 8, 2021 8:30am–12:30pm CST/9:30am–1:30pm EST
DBT: Adolescent Adaptation Part I
April 29. 2021 1:00–5:00 pm CST/2:00–6:00 pm EST
DBT: Adolescent Adaptation Part II
May 20, 2021 1:00–5:00 pm CST/2:00–6:00 pm EST
This module will provide goals for interpersonal effectiveness and obtaining objectives skillfully in relationships.
1. Describe how Interpersonal Effectiveness skills fit within the larger picture of DBT.
2. Identify situations where clients can use Interpersonal Effectiveness skills.
3. Describe ways to teach Interpersonal Effectiveness skills to clients
Mental health clinicians, community outreach workers, SUD counselors, crisis workers.
Kim Skerven, PhD
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified DBT Clinician Center for Behavioral Medicine
Kim Skerven, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified DBT Clinician. She practices DBT at the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Brookfield, WI. Dr. Skerven offers individual DBT, facilitates DBT Skills Training Groups, and provides supervision in DBT.
