DBT Next Steps Skills Handouts

"The client handouts and assignments break down complicated concepts in a user-friendly style that fosters everyday application of the Next Steps skills."--Janice R. Kuo, PhD, Department of Psychology, Palo Alto University

"What do DBT clinicians and clients do next after they bring down life-threatening behaviors? How do they bring up the behaviors to achieve and maintain a life worth living? DBT Next Steps helps people with intense emotions improve their skills for healthy functioning in work, relationships, and more. As a DBT clinician, supervisor, and trainer, I find DBT Next Steps Skills Handouts and the companion manual for clinicians to be among the most immediately applicable treatment resources I have read in years."--Alec L. Miller, PsyD, Cofounder, Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants, White Plains and New York City

"This is what DBT therapists have been clamoring for! DBT Next Steps Clinician's Manual provides invaluable insights and practical tools for therapists to help clients overcome barriers to building full and satisfying lives once the crises have stopped. Whether you treat psychiatrically and financially disadvantaged persons or those who struggle with other barriers to self-sufficiency, this is the manual for you.”--Kathryn E. Korslund, PhD, ABPP, Director of Clinical Care, Two Chairs

"The focus of DBT Next Steps on getting me out of the mental health system has been a complete success. I pay my own bills, live by myself in my own apartment, and have been for two years! I went from not knowing whether I’d see my next birthday to looking forward to every week as an opportunity to connect with people and live a life I’m proud of."--Francis C.

"DBT Next Steps was revolutionary for me. Although being in DBT helped bring me out of crisis, I knew it was DBT Next Steps that would help me gain the traction I needed to build a life worth living. The program taught me so much about finding and respecting my own limits while also pushing me to live a full and effective life. Years out of the program, I continue to visit the skills from it daily. I am so grateful for the growth and stability DBT Next Steps has brought into my life."--Lou D.

"I was lucky enough to do a year of Next Steps after a first year of DBT. It helped me refine my ambitions, accomplish the goals that were most important to me, and feel like I was living a worthwhile life. Because of this program I was able to finish grad school after a lengthy medical leave--there's no way I would have had the skills to do that without Next Steps. Several years later, I still refer back to the materials. I recommend DBT Next Steps to anyone who is surviving their life but not thriving yet."--Alice Z.-