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The Manitoba CBT & DBT Clinical Skills Conference
Presented by Lynn Miller, Ph. D., R.Psych and Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW and Randy Paterson, Ph.D. and Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D. and Eboni Webb, Psy.D., HSP
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – Friday, June 3, 2016 | Winnipeg, mb
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Date & Location
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – Friday, June 3, 2016
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel
1715 Wellington Avenue, R3H 0G1
Winnipeg, MB
Phone: 204.775.9889
Website: http://www.bestwestern.com/
Learn clinical skills for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy from six of North America’s leading experts.
Dear Colleague,
I am pleased to announce the Manitoba CBT + DBT Clinical Skills Conference will be hosted in Winnipeg, MB on June 1-3 , 2016. Jack Hirose and Associates would like to extend a warm welcome!
Over the past five years, our conferences have trained over 2,500 mental health and education professionals. We value your feedback and have incorporated your ideas in order to assemble North America’s leading experts, who will provide practical, useful and cutting-edge keynotes and workshops.
It is my hope that this conference will allow you to catch up with your fellow clinicians, acquire new skills, learn new techniques and rejuvenate your passion for this field of work. I am confident that this conference will meet, or exceed, your high expectations. Please mark this event on your calendar, and I look forward to seeing you in Winnipeg.
Kind Regards,
Jack Hirose, MA
Jack Hirose and Associates Inc.
Who Should Attend
Clinical Professionals: All mental health professionals including, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Hospice and Palliative Care Workers, School Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Addiction Specialists, Marital & Family Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants and all professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills.
Agenda
DAY 1 | Wednesday June 1, 2016
1ST KEYNOTE
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Lynn Miller, Ph.D.
Advanced Skill Training in CBT:
Enhancing Client Outcomes
The goal of evidence-supported practice
is the best scientific research has to offer, combined with the best clinical expertise the clinician has to offer in terms of client-centered care. This approach, explicitly balancing behavioural and cognitive interventions, will lead to more effective, efficient and more compassionate care in treating individual clients. The role of clinical judgment, supported by flexible implementation, and therapist sensitivity
will be addressed.
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Fun!damentals of CBT
Proven cognitive behavioural therapeutic activities can feel stiff and dull. This workshop will demonstrate innovative ways to implement CBT in interesting and engaging ways, with a focus on anxiety and depression treatment approaches. Practical approaches to a wide array of presenting issues, including “third wave” CBT as well as more traditional interventions will be reviewed. The 5 major elements of CBT will be enhanced with skill development, generalization strategies, homework compliance, and client tailored interventions.
2nd KEYNOTE
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Not Just For BPD!
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a treatment originally designed to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD), but it is increasingly being used for many other disorders because of its usefulness in helping clients to better manage their emotions. Participants will learn about the Biosocial Theory, one of the main theories underlying DBT, in order to develop an understanding of how DBT can be applied to disorders other than BPD. In addition, Sheri will discuss research on DBT and ways of adapting this model to treat other disorders, as well as to make it more accessible to a variety of disorders and treatment settings.
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Calming the Emotional Storm:
Using DBT Skills to Help Clients Manage Their Emotions
Bringing her varied experience of working both in a community hospital and private practice setting, and with individuals as well as groups, Sheri will introduce the four DBT skills modules of Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation. Participants will develop a better understanding of how some of these skills can be used to help clients manage emotions more effectively in the context of mood and anxiety disorders, self-esteem and anger.
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DAY 2 | Thursday, June 2, 2016
1ST KEYNOTE
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Randy Paterson, Ph.D.
Goal Setting and Behavioral Activation: 10 Essential Tips
to Create Change in CBT
Therapy usually occupies only one of the
168 hours in a client’s week – unless we use that hour to leverage change in the other 167.
Goal setting is the primary tool for accomplishing this, and is at the core of much of CBT.
Both clients and therapists routinely run
into problems, resistance, self-sabotage,
and forgetfulness with this most central element of therapy. In this keynote we discuss 10 concrete therapist behaviours that can enhance client understanding and progress across diverse client populations.
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Incorporating Mindfulness-Based Strategies in CBT
Mindfulness is all the rage, but what is it and how can it aid us in our quest for therapeutic change? In this workshop we discuss and experience mindfulness and how it fits within CBT concepts. We will examine how much of our lives is spent divorced from sensory experience, and unaware of the mental processes in which we engage. You will learn strategies for introducing an awareness of mindfulness to clients, and we will discuss recommendations for simple exercises that clients can practice to increase their experience of the only moment that actually exists: the present.
2nd KEYNOTE
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Lane Pederson, Psy.D.
DBT Essentials for Eclectic
and Integrative Therapists
Many therapists have heard that they must be “all in” with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or avoid using any of its strategies or techniques. Fortunately, research shows this undialectical believe to be a myth, and practitioners can pick and choose from DBT based on the needs of clients and still be evidence-based. Join international trainer and author Dr. Lane Pederson as he highlights the future of DBT for eclectic and integrative therapists, outlining the most essential features of DBT to adopt and how to apply practice-based evidence to promote more robust practice (and silence the critics!).
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
for Dual Disorder Clients:
The Science and the Practice
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has evolved from the go-to treatment for borderline personality disorder to one of the most recognized and sought after therapies for difficult-to-treat problems, including co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency. Keeping a dedicated focus on integrated treatment, this workshop covers up-to-date and accessible explanations
of the theory, research, and practice of DBT
for substance use disorders.
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ADDITIONAL EVENING SESSION
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Randy Paterson, Ph.D.
How to be Miserable:
We all spend an inordinate amount of time trying to feel better. If I buy this car, marry this person, pursue this career, live in this city, wear these socks – I’ll be happy! Most of our life decisions are, one way or another, designed to improve our future emotional state. And we’re lousy at it. We’re not as happy as we’d like to be, and we keep making decisions that impair our happiness rather than contributing to it.
What if, for the space of one brief talk, we considered the opposite task? If your goal was to be more miserable, what would you do? Inspired by an exercise taken from work with depressed clients, Randy Paterson has written the just-released How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use, a humourous look at our tendency to be our own worst enemies. Come to learn how – and why – you may be getting in the way of your own well-being. The talk is light and the path is easy to tread: It’s all downhill.
DAY 3 | Friday, June 3, 2016
1ST KEYNOTE
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy:
It’s More Than What You Think
A lot of mental health professionals say they do “some CBT”, but very few do conceptualization-based treatment. Attempting to do treatment without an accurate case conceptualization is like going hiking without a map. You don’t know where you came from and you don’t know where you are going. New trends in CBT are a far cry from the image many have of a confrontational therapist in your face. Participants will learn how to conceptualize cases, develop treatment plans based upon individual case conceptualizations, and engage clients in a meaningful way that will foster optimal therapeutic outcomes.
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Practical CBT Skills:
21 Strategies to Implement
in Clinical Practice Immediately!
CBT skills trainings that demonstrate practical
and effective strategies you can use with your clients that day are quite rare. Participants in this workshop will learn specific CBT models for treating depressed, anxious, and angry clients and acquire specific tools they can use to decrease target behaviours in each of these all too common areas clients often struggle with. Clinicians will learn evidence-based strategies for elevating dysphoric mood, decreasing anxious distress, tolerating dysregulated emotions,
and managing anger related outbursts.
2nd KEYNOTE
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Eboni Webb, Psy.D.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
for the Family System
DBT is a highly effective form of treatment for clients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Many of the features of BPD reflect early attachment issues, trauma, and sensitivities that render our clients more vulnerable in their adult lives. Dr. Webb has adapted the framework of DBT to address the family system as a whole, enabling healing the ancillary support system. She will discuss DBT and its relationship to attachment via the Biosocial model and the neurological impact of trauma on the developing brain. Also how the impact of early childhood parenting effects adult attachments.
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSION
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
for the Family System Continued
DBT is a well-documented evidence-based practice for clients that suffer from pervasive emotional dysregulation. Guided by evidence-based best practices, this workshop focuses on applying and adapting DBT to the family system. Topics to be covered: Understand how to craft a DBT family treatment plan in the context of the Biosocial Model and its impact on attachment within the family system. Learn how to frame and conceptualize treatment strategies for the family system. Choose recommended intervention methods integrating DBT into the family system.
Your Presenters
Lynn Miller, Ph. D., R.Psych
Lynn D. Miller, Ph.D., Lic.Psych started her career as a classroom teacher, and then worked as a school counselor K-12 in the US and Canada. As the Myrne Nevison Prevention Research Professor at the University of British Columbia, she investigated anxiety at the entry to school in kindergarten and grade one. A noted leader in mental health issues of school aged children, she recently completed her term as President of the Anxiety Disorders Assoc. of Canada, 2010-2014 and 2018, and served as the President of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (2004-2006). Dr. Miller is known for her knowledge and clarity, sense of humor, compassion, and engaging speaking style.
Dr. Miller is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, and an Associate Professor Emeritus (retired) in the Education and Counseling Psychology and Special Education department at the University of British Columbia. She has over 30 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings including hospitals, community mental health centers, schools, and private practice. She was a representative to Expert Round Table of BC Ministry of Child and Family Development on Mental Health, and helped plan how mental health services were offered in BC, with anxiety identification and service delivery to children and youth as the lead program. Her research team modified the evidence-based anxiety prevention curriculum (FRIENDS program) from its Australian form. This modified protocol is now in use across Canada, and endorsed by the World Health Organization.
She has trained hundreds of community mental health clinicians on anxiety identification and evidence-based interventions. She has given more than 400 presentations in North America, Scotland and Thailand, presenting research findings. She has written extensively about anxiety in youth from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals to local mental health newsletters. She has held several research grants, examining the effects of empirically supported approaches to child anxiety in the public school system. She has conducted research on other models of anxiety prevention programs in schools, including Taming Worry Dragons, Skills for Social and Academic Success, Cool Little Kids, as well as an enhanced program for Aboriginal children. In 2015, she received the Mid-level career awarded by the American Psychological Association for contributions to children’s and adolescents’ mental health.
Testimonials
“Thanks, Lynn. I feel like I can go back to my school with a lot of strategies/tools/confidence to deal with the numerous students who are struggling with anxiety!”
– Abbotsford, BC | April 22, 2016
“Lynn was phenomenal. I truly appreciate her applied approach to research based CBT techniques. They will be very useful in a school setting.”
– Stephanie Leithead | Kelowna, BC | April 21, 2016“Outstanding!!! The material was very practical and useful as a clinician. Lynn was an excellent presenter – very engaging, authentic, and enjoyable!”
– Patti Fedar | Edmonton, AB | May 9, 2016“Engaging and funny presentation – made me think creatively abut how to help kids and parents with anxiety.”
– Edmonton, AB | May 9, 2016“So much great information. Very practical! Felt like I was drinking through a fire hose! Must review my notes to solidify learning! Thank you very much.”
– Abbotsford, BC | April 22, 2016
“Loved Lynn – excellent, engaging presenter. Tough to cover this much material in one day but she did a good job. I am so happy that this subject is getting more exposure. Anxiety in children needs more attention.”
– Vicky Qualie | Edmonton, AB | May 9, 2016
“I found the speaker very engaging, funny and very realistic about the types of anxiety/depression issues educators face and how we could actually help students with these issues. Very practical. I liked the holistic approach she had about the students we work with – spoke to family, school, and home stressors.”
– Edmonton, AB | May 9, 2016“Lynn Miller delivered her information in a clear, well-organized and humorous manner that was easily digested.”
– Edmonton, AB | May 9, 2016
“Lynn’s humour and occasional light-heartedness was appreciated.”
– Abbotsford, BC | April 22, 2016“Dr. Miller was engaging, highly knowledgeable, and professional. This workshop will enable me to better support my students and the parents I work with. Dr.Miller’s passion has inspired me to go ahead and pursue graduate studies in psychology. Would love to see Dr. Miller again in Calgary. Thank you.”
– Ivy Waite | Calgary, AB | May 4 & 5, 2015“Lynn Miller was absolutely exceptional! It would be wonderful to have her back!”
– 2014 Alberta Conference on Children and Adolescence | Edmonton, AB | November 3 & 4, 2014“Lynn was an excellent speaker, giving us useful tools and information in an entertaining way – with a handful of anecdotes and a hopeful theme for supporting those with anxiety.”
– 2014 Alberta Conference on Children and Adolescents | Edmonton, AB | November 3 & 4, 2014“As a classroom teacher this workshop gave me a much deeper understanding of how to address anxiety in my classroom. I learned the basics of CBT in ways that gave me tools I could utilize with my students and gave me information and resources to provide to parents.”
– Christine | Calgary, AB | May 4 & 5, 2015“Phenomenal! One of the best conferences I have been to! I would love to have her come and guest speak at our school and division!”
-Worries & Woes | Calgary, AB | May 4 & 5, 2015
“I appreciated your ability to be approachable and your willingness to create such a comfortable atmosphere. Strong, dynamic, humorous speaker with a no-nonsense attitude. Well done! Greatest professional development event I have been to thus far in my career and personal life.”
– Greg Duval | Calgary, AB | May 4 & 5, 2015“Lynn is so engaging and informative. A must- do workshop.”
– Carolyn D., M.A | Calgary, AB | May 4 & 5, 2015“Lynn is a very dynamic speaker who delivers thorough, yet useable strategies for helping anxious kids! I look forward to getting back to work and using my new knowledge!”
– Tara Loureiro, School Counsellor | Winnipeg, MB | June 4 – 5, 2015
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW, is a Social Worker who has been working with clients with severe mental health problems since 2000. With extensive experience in a hospital as well as community setting, Sheri now sees clients in private practice, and provides consultation and training internationally to other clinicians. Sheri has had extensive training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness and has been providing DBT-informed therapy to individuals and groups since 2004. In 2010 Sheri was the winner of the R.O. Jones award for her research on using DBT with bipolar disorder, presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference.
Sheri is the author of numerous books that focus on helping readers learn DBT skills and apply them to a variety of mental health problems, including The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief; the best-selling Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens; and her newest book, coming in 2025, The DBT Workbook for C-PTSD.
Sheri trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2018 and is an EMDRIA-approved Consultant; she is a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and is a consultant for the ISSTD’s EMDR training program.
Testimonials
“Sheri did an amazing job presenting and drawing from her own experiences to help teach these concepts during the training. Your wealth of knowledge and expertise has totally recharged me and given me more tools to use in the DBT skills group that I run with my colleague.”
– Lindsay | Calgary, AB | May 17-18, 2017“She was very insightful and relatable. Her examples were real and easy to relate back to the material. Overall, the workshop was very enjoyable and I would definitely attend another if offered”
– Calgary, AB | May 17-18, 2017
“Ms. Van Dijk is exceptionally clear, well organized and able to respond to all questions and nuances with clarity. She is committed to her DBT approach and a wonderful teacher. I learned many useful techniques to apply in my psychotherapy with borderline clients.”
– Emile Kemlo | Victoria, BC | May 15-16, 2017“Sheri was a detailed presenter + mindful of her audiences needs as learners. She answered our questions, offered her own examples, + made sure light/temperature was comfortable.”
– Danielle Lambrecht | Victoria, BC | May 15-16, 2017
“The workshop was informative, it was interesting to see some of these skills from a DBT perspective. To see them put together and organized into 4 DBT skill sets. It will help to organize and focus what skills to teach/cover with people I work with.”
– Victoria, BC | May 15-16, 2017
“Sheri is very down-to-earth. She presents excellent, concrete examples. She is open to questions and willing to think with people about issues. I greatly appreciated her sharing her knowledge and experience in such a warm and genuine manner.”
– Angela Bartley | Winnipeg, MB | Dec 1-2, 2016
“Awesome workshop!! Presenter shared her knowledge and case experiences. Loved practical skills and exercises. Workshop was therapeutic, as I was able to reflect on what is happening in my environment at the moment and apply learning to my own experience.”
– Calgary, AB | May 17-18, 2017
“I really appreciated Sheri’s engaging manner + use of clear examples to explain the concepts being taught. I also really appreciated her focusing on using DBT across client issues Vs. just for BPD.”
– Calgary, AB | May 17-18, 2017
“Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot. Great mix of theory with application. Sheri is very well spoken, knowledgeable and someone easily relatable as a therapist myself. Too often presenters can be too clinical of narcissistic in nature. Despite being relatable, the info presented is in depth of graduate level instruction. Thanks!”
– Winnipeg, MB | Dec 1-2, 2016
“Very informative 2 days that will be helpful in my work and life! Sheri was clear, concise, and gave great examples to use! Thanks!”
– Winnipeg, MB | Dec 1-2, 2016
“Sheri was an engaging speaker who was able to balance the lecture with humour, multimedia, participation from group, and providing the essentials of the DBT model. I appreciated all of her examples from her practice. The lectures flew by, I would love to attend future workshops with Sheri. The skills are so applicable.”
– Stacey Patterson | Burnaby, BC | Nov 28-29, 2016
More information: www.sherivandijk.com
Randy Paterson, Ph.D.
Randy Paterson, Ph.D, R.Psych. is a psychologist and the founding director of Changeways Clinic, a private psychotherapy service in Vancouver BC. He is the author of How to be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use, The Assertiveness Workbook, Your Depression Map, and Private Practice Made Simple. He is the lead author of Canada’s most widely used group treatment program for depression, co-author of the online Antidepressant Skills Workbook, and creator of multiple manuals and resource guides for clinicians. In addition to his clinical work, Dr Paterson provides educational training programs for mental health professionals across Canada, internationally, and online on topics including diversity awareness, communication skills, positive psychology, and treatment strategies for mood and anxiety disorders. Recently his clinical work has focused on the issues of emerging adulthood and the establishment of independence. His forthcoming book is How to be Miserable in Your Twenties: 40 Ways to Evade Adulthood.
Testimonials
“Excellent presenter: solid ideas, research-based, practical tools, enjoyable presenting style.”
– Glenn Rau | Fall 2017
“I like the presenter’s willingness to discuss cases that didn’t work out and what it taught him. This is consistent with the message given to struggling young adults.”
– Fall 2017
“Dr. Paterson was an excellent presenter. I very much enjoyed his frank, humorous, and well organized presentations. The supporting documents and resources were excellent and much appreciated. It was very important to share some case study experience as well; a brave approach for a presenter. The case study examples were very helpful as they allowed me to formulate a possible approach I would use to a similar situation using the content of this course.”
– Paul Ruben | Fall 2017
“Truly enjoyed Dr. Paterson’s clear teaching method. He included excellent examples and resources.”
– Fall 2017
“An incredible amount of information delivered in an effective manner. I will definitely use this information in my practice. It was relevant, clear and just makes so much sense. I also really enjoyed listening to his delivery, it came across as extremely genuine. Fully satisfied!”
– Beth Crystal | Fall 2017
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D.
Jeff Riggenbach, Ph.D. is a best-selling and award winning author who has earned a reputation as an international expert in CBT and personality disorders. Over the past 20 years he has developed and overseen CBT-based treatment programs for Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addictive behaviour disorders and Personality Disorders at two different psychiatric hospitals and clinics serving over 3,000 clients at multiple levels of care. Dr. Riggenbach trained at the Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia, is a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a certified cognitive therapist. He has trained over 20,000 professionals worldwide including audiences in all 50 United States, Canada, Mexico, the UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Dr. Riggenbach is the author of six publications including his most recent release The CBT Toolbox (2nd ed): A Workbook for Clients, Clinicians and Coaches.
Jeff is known for bridging the gap between academia, research findings and day-to-day clinical practice, and his work has earned him the reputation for being. “The practical tools guy.” His seminars on CBT, DBT, and Schema-Focused Cognitive Therapy routinely receive the highest evaluations from conference participants in terms of clinical utility as well as entertainment value.
Testimonials
“Workshop was great! The materials we received were awesome and very helpful. Jeff did very good with explain and going into detail when questions arouse.”
– Calgary, AB | November 20, 2019“The examples paired with actual real life interventions are very helpful – a great way of explaining moving from the theory to practical tools in session totally worth it!”
– Calgary, AB | November 20, 2019
“Overall enjoyed Jeff’s perspectives and relaxed nature! Spoke clearly and effectively, and delivered content in an easy and approachable way.”
– Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017
“Definitely worth the dime and time. This course is structured so as to reach a wide variety of professionals. Jeff is a great presenter who knows his stuff and holds his audience’s attention. So glad I traveled to get here! I would have liked to have more handouts in regards to the examples he uses – ie. models, exercises, charts, logs.”
– Amanda Weeks | Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017“Wonderful overview of the models. Jeff was an amazing grasp of research and it’s application to client populations. Thank you.”
– Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017
“I have been nursing for 28 years and have attended many education sessions over the years, and this workshop is in my top 5 of favourites. Very thorough, engaging, and so educational (easy to understand + implement). Thank you!”
– Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017
“Very informative, Jeff. I enjoyed your sense of humour and the way you made things very real not just clinical.”
– Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017
“Very good workshop – content and presentation. Liked the most was how Jeff used examples. Certainly lots of knowledge to share. I would say best I ever attended. Thanks!”
– Charlottetown, PEI | July 10-12, 2017
“Jeff provided some good tools and strategies for helping to map out motivations/issues/thinking disorders so that clients might see why & how they think like they do.”
– The Manitoba CBT & DBT Conference | June 3, 2016
“Very thought-provoking. Provided tangible evidence and resource supports.”
– The Manitoba CBT & DBT Conference | June 3, 2016
“Very good presenter. Very dynamic, fluid, and knowledgeable with good use of personal experience and humour.”
– The Vancouver CBT & DBT Conference | May 25, 2016“I learned so much today. Thank you, you have made me a better therapist.”
– Calgary, AB | December 4, 2015
“Very well organized presentation, it ‘flowered’ very good will to describe how the treatment process was taught to patients.”
– Calgary, AB | December 4, 2015
“Informative and validating. [He] offered comprehensive relevant background to hugely significant approaches in psychotherapy and shared [his] clinical experience with interesting and relevant vignettes of [his] clients.”
– Calgary, AB | December 4, 2015“Excellent, organized presentation. Very helpful to have outline and handouts. Jeff clearly knows his subject and reflects his experience with clinical examples.”
– Calgary, AB | December 4, 2015
Eboni Webb, Psy.D., HSP
Eboni Webb, PsyD, HSP, earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology (MSPP). She began her clinical work as assistant clinical director and program director at Mental Health Systems, PC (MHS), one of the largest providers of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in the United States. At MHS, Dr. Webb developed two specialized DBT treatment programs for clients with developmental disabilities and borderline-intellectual functioning. She is comprehensively certified in DBT (PESI/Evergreen Institute and Michael Maslar of Northwestern University), MBSR, and is an advanced certified practitioner in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
Dr. Webb is a highly rated international trainer in DBT and is a certified trainer of DBT through the Evergreen Certification Institute and PESI. Dr. Webb trains clinicians for continuing education through various companies that include PESI, Jack Hirose and Associates, and Lane Pederson and Associates.
In 2010 Dr. Webb opened the private practice Kairos in Middle Tennessee. Kairos, now The Village of Kairos, offers diverse DBT specializations including DBT for trauma-based disorders and co-occurring disorders. The Village of Kairos has expanded therapy programs, better known as Restorative Services, to include individual and group therapy sessions for adolescents, parents, families, and adults including pre-and post-adoption services and in-the-moment coaching for clients. The vision of The Village of Kairos is to help clients build a life worth living alongside a village of practitioners with lives worth sharing. Dr. Webb adamantly believes that it takes a village to restore a single life.
Testimonials
“Dr. Webb was an excellent presenter – very engaging, clear and informative in the information she shared. I enjoyed and appreciated the personal examples and client scenarios she applied to the DBT concepts. Great sense of humour as well!”
– Calgary, AB | November 22, 2019
“Honestly one of the best workshops I’ve ever attended. Dr. Webb is engaging, knowledgeable and communicates in a clear and entertaining way. This has changed how I conceptualize some of my clients and I look forward to incorporating these skills into my practice. I also forward to reading some of the resources to supplement my understanding. I would highly recommend this workshop to colleagues.”
– Saskatoon, SK | November 18 – 19, 2019
“Excellent material and best presentation I’ve attended in a long time. Will use in my practice daily!”
– Saskatoon, SK | November 18 – 19, 2019
“Excellent speaker and presentation style. Lots of clinically useful tools and tips. Provided relevant and memorable examples.”
– Oakville, ON | May 27 – 28, 2019
“Dr. Webb was excellent. She was knowledgeable and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed her use of humour.”
– Oakville, ON | May 27 – 28, 2019
“Lovely presenter with relevant and applicable info. Appreciated her examples and balance of theory/ knowledge and application.”
– Calgary, AB | May 9, 2019
“Eboni is a dynamic + knowledgeable presenter. She was able to maintain our interest through the use of information and personal stories. I learned a lot and I am intrigued to learn more.”
– Langley, BC | November 20-22, 2017
“Dr. Webb is amazing. Great examples and excellent presenter.”
– Edmonton, AB | April 3-5, 2017
“Dr. Eboni Webb is fantastic! I would love to be more like her not only with patients but also as a mom! Thank you.”
– Corrie Sondeli | Winnipeg, MB | June 1-3, 2016
“Wonderful! Today was advanced, comprehensive, motivating. Knowledge and learning applicable across spectrum of work.”
– Winnipeg, MB | June 1-3, 2016
“Quite an informative session. Dr. Webb’s anecdotes were quite shocking, it takes an individual with real passion for this type of clientele who’d make challenging and meaningful outcomes I the individual’s lives.”
– Vancouver, BC | May 25-27, 2016
“Eboni Webb’s many examples-helpful and demonstrate her points.”
– Vancouver, BC | May 25-27, 2016
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