CBC co-founder, Dr. Alec Miller, has partnered with Psychwire to deliver ONLINE comprehensive and skills-based DBT training programs for adolescents, families, and adults. Developed alongside co-creators Dr. Jill Rathus and Dr. Marsha Linehan, these programs reflect how CBC teaches and implements DBT in real-world clinical settings.

Each training combines structured instruction with fully debriefed therapy demonstrations, showing DBT applied with diverse clients and high-risk presentations. Participants see the model implemented with clinical precision, not just described.

For clinicians seeking rigorous DBT training that is immediately usable in practice or across systems of care, this is the right place to start.

For Practitioners Joining an Existing DBT Team

Developed and led by Drs. Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, this course reflects their work as the original treatment developers of the model. This course includes training segments conducted by several CBC DBT experts including Drs. Kelly Graling, Deborah Kanter, & Chad Brice. Other DBT experts included in this course are Drs. Melanie Harned, Erica Tan, and several other esteemed colleagues, along with teaching excerpts from Dr. Marsha Linehan.

It provides a structured, implementation-focused introduction to DBT as adapted for adolescents and caregivers, covering individual therapy, skills training groups, family sessions, consultation teams, inter-session skills coaching, as well as specialized parent sessions.

Designed for clinicians joining an existing DBT team, the program was created to address the clinical realities of treating adolescents experiencing suicidality, self-harm, and severe emotion dysregulation, particularly within specialized youth treatment settings, including hospitals, where developmentally informed adaptation, active family involvement, and system-aware implementation are essential.

Through detailed therapy demonstrations and case-based instruction, clinicians will see how to manage high-risk presentations while maintaining clinical adherence and program fidelity to the DBT Model.

“My primary clinical and research focus has been the development and refinement of DBT for adolescents and families. Dr. Jill Rathus and I, along with Dr. Marsha Linehan, are the original developers of Comprehensive DBT for Adolescents and Families. Led by Dr. Rathus and I, this training pathway is designed to support faithful, program-adherent implementation in clinical and health system settings.”

— Dr. Alec L. Miller, Co-Founder and Co-Director, CBC

For Practitioners Starting a New DBT Team = Foundational Training above PLUS ongoing consultation

DBT Intensive for Adolescents and Families is designed for teams committed to delivering comprehensive DBT. This pathway provides the structure, depth, and consultation support required for teams to implement DBT with accountability and precision. This two-part program also meets requirements for the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC).

The program includes:

• The full DBT Foundational on-demand course

• 20 hours of live consultation with a DBT Linehan Certified Expert Consultant experienced with this population (from Dr. Miller and his CBC Team of consultants at 914-506-4727 or email us at consulting@cbc-psychology.com)

• Consultation focused on DBT team and program development, clinical case conceptualization, implementation barriers, and strengthening model fidelity in active clinical settings

• Meets DBT-LBC consultation requirements and provides CE/CME credits necessary

For clinicians seeking structured DBT skills training without comprehensive implementation, the following programs provide practical, demonstration-based instruction that can be immediately integrated into practice.

Please Note: The DBT Skills courses provide CE/CME credits but are not part of the DBT certification pathway. They are designed to strengthen skill integration and clinical precision, not to replace the comprehensive DBT training required for full certification.

Dr. Miller also recommends the following Psychwire courses for clinicians seeking rigorous DBT training.