Breaking the Cycle: A Practical Guide to Changing Your Patterns with DBT for Practitioners
Master one of DBT's core assessment tools and turn a fuzzy "I don't know why I did that" into a clear, actionable picture of what's driving a client's behavior. When a chain analysis is thorough, it doesn't just describe a problem behavior; it reveals the prompting event, the vulnerability factors, and the links connecting one moment to the next, giving you a foundation solid enough to build the right intervention on.
Created by TheraHive Co-Founders Dr. Alicia Smart, PsyD and Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD (both DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinicians), this mini course gives clinicians a structured, in-depth approach to running a chain analysis from assessment through solutions. Whether you run a full DBT program or bring behavioral assessment into another modality entirely, this course sharpens a skill you're already using.
Mini Course Overview
- Expert-Designed Curriculum: Created by TheraHive co-founders Dr. Alicia Smart, PsyD and Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD, both DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinicians with deep expertise in helping people build lives worth living.
- Practical Worksheets: Includes a downloadable Chain Analysis worksheet and an interactive practice tool, plus a case study video with clinical commentary on what to listen for at each link.
- 3 Hours of On-Demand Content: Get full access to 3 hours of video, written, and interactive content that you can work through at your own pace and revisit anytime.
- Continuing Education Credits: Co-sponsored by Guidepost DBT and approved by the American Psychological Association. Licensed clinicians can earn 3 CE credits by completing the course.
Dr. Alicia Smart
Psy.D. / DBT-Linehan Board of Certification certified therapist
Dr. Jesse Finkelstein
Psy.D. / DBT-Linehan Board of Certification certified therapist
TheraHive Partners
Guidepost DBT is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Guidepost DBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. TheraHive is co-sponsored by Guidepost DBT to provide the learning materials for this course.
Featured Contributors
Dr. Shireen Rizvi
Dr. Alan Fruzzetti
Dr. Andrea Gold
Take the Next Step
This mini course includes 3 CE credits and a certificate of completion. Get this mini course for FREE* when you enroll in a TheraHive Group program.
$25
Start Course Now*If you enroll in a TheraHive Group program after purchasing this mini course, we'll apply the cost of the mini course towards the tuition of the Group program.
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