Distress Tolerance is a cornerstone of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), designed to help clients navigate overwhelming emotions without resorting to impulsive or self-defeating behaviours. This practical CPD training provides clinicians with a clear framework for understanding how emotions can be “acted out” when not adequately tolerated and equips them with the “what skills” that allow clients to ride the wave of distress without harm.
Clinicians will come away with skills-based strategies for helping clients reduce emotional reactivity, develop greater resilience, and prevent crisis escalation in their personal and relational lives.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand the link between impulsive behaviours and unprocessed emotional states.
Identify the role of emotion dysregulation in destructive patterns.
Apply DBT “distress tolerance” skills that allow clients to manage intense emotions without acting on urges.
Teach clients how to reduce the long-term consequences of emotional impulsivity on self-worth, relationships, and functioning.
Implement DBT techniques to build emotional endurance in therapeutic contexts.
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