Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Build a Life Worth Living
…because it’s easy to apply and adapt the principles of DBT with clients from all walks of life.
The primary goals of DBT are to help clients identify a life worth living and guide them towards changes that’ll help them reach their goals. But for individuals who are anxious, depressed, or even suicidal, thinking about their ideal life can be overwhelming.
Use these guided worksheets in the early stages of treatment to help clients reflect on their goals and priorities in a more manageable way. Once you’ve identified potential areas of change, you can work collaboratively to identify steps towards achieving your clients’ goals, strengthening your therapeutic alliance and moving your clients towards a life worth living!
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Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT, is a licensed clinical social worker and is certified in dialectical behavior therapy (C-DBT) through Evergreen Certifications Institute and is certified in EMDR. She works in private practice where her areas of expertise include the treatment of trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues.
Her DBT training is one of PESI’s most in-demand programs attended by tens of thousands of clinicians worldwide. Ms. Baxter-Musser incorporates DBT into her practice in working with adolescents and adults presenting with a variety of concerns. Her years of experience using DBT principles in her practice have helped her clients to develop healthier coping skills, better process their past traumas, and increase their ability to identify and cope with destructive emotions.
Ms. Baxter-Musser is also an EMDRIA-approved consultant who previously sat on the EMDRIA Standards and Training Committee and was the co-regional coordinator for the EMDRIA Southern Maine Regional Network. She is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and the National Center for Crisis Management.
PESI and Katelyn Baxter-Musser are not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katelyn Baxter-Musser is the owner, operator, trainer of Inner Awakening Counseling & Consulting. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katelyn Baxter-Musser is a member of EMDRIA, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, the National Center for Crisis Management, and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
PESI and Katelyn Baxter-Musser are not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
