Free DBT Foundations Course for Clinicians
Start DBT Foundations free: four 90-minute sessions for mental health professionals, self-paced over four weeks, with 6 CPD hours on completion.
What you will explore in DBT Foundations
A free, self-paced introduction for mental health professionals. Foundations is separate from the paid, two-day DBT Essentials workshop.
Connect the model with the skills
The four sessions move from the biosocial theory and DBT framework to the four skills modules, the structure of DBT-informed individual therapy and possible next steps. The aim is to connect the pieces rather than treat DBT as a collection of stand-alone techniques.
Use the course to become familiar with the language of the model, identify unfamiliar concepts and formulate questions for further professional learning. An introductory course is a foundation for further training; it does not establish independent competence to deliver comprehensive DBT.
Make the self-paced format useful
The course consists of four 90-minute sessions over four weeks. Set aside a regular learning period, keep a short record of the ideas you want to revisit and note where your current role or service raises questions about application.
You can use a simple learning note after each session: what is clearer, what needs further explanation and what professional support would help you take the next step. Keep any case-related reflections de-identified and within your service’s confidentiality arrangements.
Choose the right next step after the introduction
Paid Essentials adds two days of facilitated learning: core theory on Day 1, followed by an introduction to all four skills modules and guided practice on Day 2. Compare individual workshops, Comprehensive and the optional supported implementation tier at /learn.
If you are already enrolled, course-access questions belong in the learning portal. Registration for Foundations and optional marketing updates are separate choices; course information does not depend on opting into marketing.