Dr. Cooney recorded this casual summary of DBT for Substance Use Disorders, in June of 2025, for participants of the DBT Self-Paced Foundational Training.
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Optimizing DBT Phone Coaching (Part 1)
Learn what DBT phone coaching is, how it works, and why it’s a crucial tool in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Alexander Chapman explains how phone coaching helps clients apply DBT skills in real-life moments.
DBT for the Therapist: The Life-Changing Benefits of Practicing What We Teach
In this feature, Gwen Abney Cunningham, LMSW, explores the impact of DBT for the therapist, sharing how the application of DBT assumptions and skills in her own life have benefited both her personal and professional growth.
Why DBT? (Part 1)
A couple years ago, we asked the DBT community “Why DBT?” to find out why DBT is important. We received responses from practitioners, clients, friends and family, researchers, and students, and we are excited to share part 1 of some of those responses with you.
DBT in Iberoamérica (Part 3)
This feature by Pablo Gagliesi, MD of DBT Iberoamérica is Part 3 of 3 in a series about DBT in Iberoamérica. Here in part 3, Pablo reveals more about the processes of translating DBT books and some of the more recent developments in the DBT community in this region.
DBT in Iberoamérica (Part 2)
This feature by Pablo Gagliesi, MD of DBT Iberoamérica is Part 2 of 3 in a series about DBT in Iberoamérica. Here in part 2, Pablo shares the story of the introduction of DBT to this region.






