Certified Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training
- PESI

- Oct 8, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 4

Help clients build “lives worth living” using adaptable, evidence-based DBT frameworks you can apply in-person or via telehealth.
Who is this course for...
Counsellors
Psychotherapists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Mental Health Nurses
Case Managers
Allied Health Clinicians
What you’ll be able to do...
Explain DBT’s biosocial theory and translate it into case conceptualisation and treatment planning
Structure sessions using DBT stages + behavioural hierarchies (life-threatening, therapy-interfering, quality-of-life targets)
Teach/coaching the four DBT skills modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness
Use diary cards + behavioural chain analysis to set agendas, target behaviours, and generate solutions
Apply core DBT strategies in-session (e.g., validation, contingencies, cognitive/irreverent strategies, skills coaching) with clear safety and escalation thresholds
Format...
Online self-paced modules via our PESI partner platform with demonstrations, printable resources, and extensive handouts.
Time Investment + CPD hours...
Approximately 33+ hours of instruction instruction with up to 34.25 CE/CPD hours available via provider certification.
Assessment Option....
Nexus Live Online Assessment Interview to validate learning outcomes for the Australia and /APAC practice context with a Certificate of Attendance on successful demonstration.
Provider...
Delivered by PESI our education partner. Certification pathway administered by Evergreen Certifications to demonstrate that the course fulfils educational requirements for C-DBT application. Nexus College Australasia provides an optional CPD verification for Australia / APAC.






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