What is DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that was originally developed to treat individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder but has since been shown to be effective for a variety of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. DBT places a strong emphasis on the development of skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
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Here we offer DBT training courses for parents and staff.
DBT Core Training: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs
You see your clients struggling with severe issues like extreme emotional volatility, personality disorders, self-harm, interpersonal distress and more. You desperately want to help! To keep them from falling back into their destructive behavior patterns. Here’s your opportunity – DBT gives hope and confidence to clinicians and clients alike. The evidence-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approach can be an extremely powerful tool to create the lasting behavioral change you both want!
Meet Dr. Brad Simpson
Dr. Brad Simpson earned his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and followed his passion for social work by pursuing his master's degree from the University of Utah and his doctoral degree in social work from the University of Tennessee. Brad specializes in working with couples, families, and adolescents in acute inpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential settings. He is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and provides training for mental health professionals across the United States.
He has served in several administrative capacities, most recently as executive director of a fully adherent DBT program. He is currently an associate professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Southern Utah University. He is currently the director of research and development at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center, a fully adherent DBT program, and the founder and owner of 3rd Wave Counseling and Consulting.
In addition to research, administrative duties, and clinical practice, Dr. Simpson enjoys teaching undergraduate students, mentoring students, interns, and training clinicians. Brad loves running, hiking, mountain biking, lifting weights, longboarding, and spending time with his family. He's also a big fan of spectator sports of all kinds.