Clinical / DBT Questions

• I don't know much about DBT. Will this subscription service teach me DBT skills?

  This service is intended as a supplement for DBT students who have a basic-advanced understanding of DBT skills. If you are unfamiliar with DBT skills, we suggest you take a class either online through DBT for You or find a skills group or class in your area. This service will offer you fun ways to practice the skills once you understand them!

• Do I need to be in therapy to sign up for this service?

  No. The information and exercises in this subscription service are intended to be educational, and to help DBT students practice skills.  At DBT for You we believe DBT skills are useful for all people, and are not limited to people in therapy.  

  If you find that as you are practicing skills you have questions about how to apply what you are practicing, you can reach out to DBT for You for a DBT Needs Assessment.

  Read more about what DBT can do for you.  If you are currently seeing a therapist, you can talk with them about what you are learning and they can answer your questions.

• What age is this service intended for?

  We have included content that is aimed at teens-adults, along with some songs (for fun!) that are intended for younger children. Our hope is that DBT skills will be used by individuals and families, and our service can help kids, teens, and adults practice!

• I am a mental health clinician, and want to share these resources with my clients. Can I do that?
  Yes, you can share these resources with clients. We ask, however, that you do not give full account access to clients. Please request that individuals  purchase their own accounts. If you want to print out specific handouts to use with individuals in session, we encourage that!

   

  If you like our materials, please reach out to [email protected]. We have a wide variety of resources to teach and help clients (tweens- adults) apply skills. We also have full skills class and other DBT skill group curriculum available for licensing.
• Who is the team behind DBTips?
  Content creation is led by Beth Salvi-Hudgins, LICSW. Beth is the founder of DBT for You, and has been extensively trained in DBT and Radically Open DBT (RO DBT). She has worked with adolescents and adults for over 30 years, and has facilitated hundreds of DBT skills classes.

   

  Beth has adapted the content created at DBT for You for general usage. Jake Hudgins and Eden Richardson, MSW, have helped with creative content. Rich Hudgins has worked behind the scenes to make all of our resources attractive and usable. Other clinicians and coaches at DBT for You have contributed to the content, either directly or through conversation with the team.