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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills

Course Overview

  • 6 Month Complete Path: Delivered in 4 sections with weekly self-paced curriculum and live sessions.
  • Orientation Session: A 30-minute self-paced orientation session that introduces you to our platform and prepares you for your learning path.
  • Assessments & Graduation: An assessment is completed at the end of each section (4 total) and a certificate is awarded for successful completion of the course.
  • 1:1 Coaching: An optional addition for students who miss a live session or that need additional support.
Course Creators
Dr. Alicia Smart

Psy.D. / DBT-Linehan Board of Certification certified therapist

Jesse Finkelstein

Doctoral Candidate at Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

Our unique
approach to
learning DBT Skills
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"TheraHive is great, online group learning is long overdue. I’d recommend the DBT course to almost anyone who didn’t master some basic life skills earlier in life!"

Sakura S.
Santa Barbara, CA

"I was concerned about someone in my local DBT skills group knowing who I was, or maybe I would know another student’s co-workers. TheraHive was more comfortable because the other members of my group were from other places."

Adam B.
Los Angeles, CA

Course Sections

This course is divided into four sections which are ideally taken sequentially but can be taken in any order or individually:

Section 1:

Mindfulness

4 Weeks

Mindfulness is the foundation of DBT because it will help you accept and tolerate the powerful emotions that inevitably arise as you challenge habits on the path to personal growth.

Section 2:

Distress Tolerance

6 Weeks

Distress tolerance teaches you how to accept, in a non-evaluative and nonjudgmental fashion, both yourself and your current situation with the goal of becoming capable of calmly recognizing negative situations and their impact, rather than becoming overwhelmed or hiding from them.

Section 3:

Emotion Regulation

7 Weeks

Emotion regulation teaches you how to understand, name, and master your emotions, change unwanted emotions, reduce vulnerability, and manage intense emotional responses.

Section 4:

Interpersonal Effectiveness

7 Weeks

Interpersonal effectiveness teached you how manifest changes that you seek (e.g., requesting that someone do something) or to resist changes someone else is trying to make (e.g., saying no). The skills will help you maximize the chances that your goals in a specific situation will be met, without damaging your relationships or self-respect.

Course Schedule

Live Sessions

1 hour/week
  • Skills coaching
  • Home practice review
  • Role plays and skill practice
  • Discussion topics

Self-Paced Learning

1 hour/week
  • Video instruction
  • Reading material
  • Quizzes
  • Home practice and exercises

During the course, clients can communicate via private messaging with the members of their Hive and with their coach.

Session Times

Our courses offer rolling admission across a range of live session times to fit your schedule.

Timezone:

Mon
12:30 - 13:30
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09:00 - 10:00
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18:00 - 19:00
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12:30 - 13:30
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10:00 - 11:00
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10:00 - 11:00
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12:00 - 13:00
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Sun
12:30 - 13:30
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Can’t see a time slot that works for you? Get in touch to request another time

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"I met someone in my group who kinda became my study partner, and we’ve stayed in touch."

Sophia S.
Arcata, CA

"Having a library of short videos to go back to really helped me review mindfulness principles right when I started feeling stuck."

Alex W.
Fremont, CA

Tuition

Program Cost

Paid when enrolled

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