Recommended Resources

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets Marsha M. Linehan 

Building a Life Worth Living, A MemoirMarsha M. Linehan

Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder Shari Manning, PhD

Millie the Cat Has Borderline Personality DisorderJessie Shepherd

Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions Pat Harvey, Jeanine Penzo

The High Conflict Couple Alan Fruzzetti, PhD

Our program created this video on Validation to help parents and others learn this important skill.

Validation Skills, adapted from Marsha Linehan, PhD

DBT RU, a DBT program at Rutgers University, produced multiple brief videos illustrating DBT skills.  This video explains Wise Mind, one of our core DBT Mindfulness skills.  All of our Mindfulness practices strive to help us maintain awareness of and action from our Wise Mind.

Wise Mind: An Intuitive, Centered State of Mind | DBT Skills from Experts

This video by Therahive provides a succinct orientation to the skills modules taught in DBT and provides an example of how someone may use the skills together to cope effectively with a stressful situation.  

DBT Module Explainer Video

In this video, Dr. Tracey Marks explains how mindfulness and meditation can support emotional well-being, sharing what research shows about the benefits of practicing regularly.

How Meditation Actually Changes Your Brain (Backed by Science!)

Headspace, a popular App for learning and practicing mindfulness, has created this lovely video to demonstrate the power we have to determine our state of mind by where we place our awareness. 

Remember the Blue Sky

Linehan Board of Certification
The certification body that reviews and certifies individual providers and programs that deliver DBT consistent with the treatment as designed by Dr. Linehan.

https://dbt-lbc.org/

DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD, DBT PE
A website dedicated to information and resources for therapists and clients considering the treatment of DBT PE.

https://dbtpe.org/

DBT Sleep
Learn about the DBT Sleep training and treatment and search for Certified DBT Sleep practitioners on this informative site.

https://www.dbtsleep.com/

National Educational Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD)
This organization provides a wealth of information and resources for families and clients seeking information about BPD and its treatment.

https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org/

Emotions Matter
An organization providing information, advocacy and support for those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

https://emotionsmatterbpd.org/

Coming from another amazing DBT practice in the SF Bay, this podcast offers teaching, stories, and examples of DBT skills.

https://bayareadbtcc.com/podcast/

Two DBT therapists from Seattle and sometimes guest presenters discuss topics related to DBT.

https://dbtandme.buzzsprout.com

A podcast led by meditation teacher and PTSD survivor provides information and nature-inspired mindfulness practices.

https://www.merylarnett.com/podcast

We love this app that provides users the questions for a popular Interpersonal Effectiveness skill to help them decide how strongly to ask for something or say “no” to another’s request:

• The Dime Game

Apps we like that provide guided Mindfulness practices:

• Mindfulness Coach (US Dept of Veterans Affairs)

• Smiling Mind

• Insight Timer

• Headspace

• Calm