Thursday, November 5, 2026
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
D9 – Unlocking Authentic Connection: Using RO-DBT Skills in Group Therapy to Improve Client Outcomes

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) addresses maladaptive overcontrol seen in perfectionism, chronic depression, anorexia, treatment-resistant anxiety, and Cluster C disorders. Though DBT is widely used, RO-DBT is less applied in groups despite strong evidence. This session introduces overcontrol theory, social signaling, and RO-DBT’s group model, highlighting how groups foster flexibility, openness, and connection. Attendees gain practical skills, strategies for managing OC clients, and tools for immediate clinical use.

Group Work
Beginning/New Professionals
Session – CE Hour 1