DBT for Trauma and Emotional Dysregulation: What veterans have taught us about PTSD and cPTSD (3 CEUs)
Have you wanted to learn more about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)? About helping your clients with Complex Trauma (cPTSD)? About managing clients with suicidal ideation?
If so, then this is the program for you!
Please join us for a unique learning experience presented by Dr. Kelly Arnemann who has spent years in training and using DBT with one of the most intensely traumatized populations -- and learn how these techniques can help you with all populations.
Dr. Kelly Arnemann, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this training you will be able to:
-Utilize the discussed DBT Social Skills (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness) to assist in managing trauma symptoms with your clients.
-Understand how the Veteran and General population with PTSD can benefit from DBT treatment.
-Utilize a Safety Plan with your suicidal clients.
-Utilize the Community Toolkit to better assist Veteran clients.
-Identify online resources that may be helpful in your treatment of those struggling with trauma symptoms.
-Identify apps that may be helpful to your clients struggling with trauma symptoms.
When: Friday, June 16th, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed a few days before the event)
Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.
About our speaker:
Dr. Kelly Arnemann received his doctorate from Texas A&M University in 2007. He completed two years of practicum and internship training at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas in the Department of Surgery and Medicine. After Internship, he has worked for the past 16 years at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) in San Antonio, Texas. In 2013, he was formally trained by Dr. Marsha Linehan's company, Behavioral Tech, LLC in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Immediately after the training, he assisted in the creation of a formal DBT Treatment Program for STVHCS and fully participated in it for the next five years. Since 2018 he has continued training Veterans in utilizing DBT Social Skills two times per week in a video group setting with up to 60 group members per week. A majority of these Veterans have a diagnosis of PTSD or Complex PTSD.
We look forward to seeing you on June 16th!
