South Africa: Learn to support families of emotionally dysregulated clients with courses on accepting feelings and changing behaviour. Understand the Distress Cycle.
In the second module of Dr Ella Brent's five-part series for psychologists working with families of emotionally dysregulated clients, the focus moves to the boundary between inside experiences and outside actions. Building on the Distress Cycle, the course shows how to help families tell apart thoughts, feelings and sensations from behaviours and responses. This distinction supports the DBT-informed balance between acceptance and change. South African practitioners will learn to teach families to validate internal experience while targeting behaviour for change. The course is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points.
This is the second module in a five-part video series designed for psychologists working with families of emotionally dysregulated clients. Building on the foundational concept of The Distress Cycle, Dr. Ella Brent explores the often-blurred boundary between internal experiences and external behaviours — a key element in the maintenance of emotional dysregulation.
In this video, practitioners will learn how to help families distinguish between inside experiences (thoughts, feelings, sensations) and outside actions (behaviours and responses). This differentiation provides a powerful framework for understanding the dialectical balance between acceptance and change — a central tenet of DBT-informed work.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Differentiate between internal experiences and external behaviours in the context of emotional dysregulation.
Apply the dialectical principles of Acceptance and Change to clinical work with families.
Teach clients and their families how to validate internal experiences while also targeting behaviour for change.
Enhance psychoeducation efforts using accessible, family-friendly language and metaphors.
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