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DBT PATH
DBT Path’s
research-aligned online
DBT skills classes
since 2013.
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Same teachers throughout your journey
DBT Path is the longest running online DBT skills program. People stay because this work changes lives. DBT Path is the world's original online DBT skills class, running since 2013. DBT Path makes evidence-based DBT skills accessible and affordable: classes are fully online with no commute, cameras off during class, and recorded so you can learn at your own pace. Every week, students receive personalized feedback on their skills practice from a trained DBT Path educator, plus live expert guidance from the same instructors throughout the program. Research shows online DBT skills training can be as effective as in-person classes, and DBT Path has delivered exactly that to emotionally sensitive students worldwide for over a decade. We're also one of the only online DBT programs offering partial scholarships, because we never want cost to stand between you and these skills. Learn about scholarships. Taught live by our founder. No rotating coaches. Learn practical DBT skills in a structured, educational setting. No pressure to speak. No camera required. Over a decade of teaching DBT skills online.
Why DBT Path?
Human-led classes
Skills, classroom style
Emotionally safe by design
Trusted since 2013
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I’ve been wanting to message you in general about how amazing your classes have been for me. Every topic has helped me in some shape or form. It’s the best thing I’ve signed up for. The care you have for others radiates through the screen.
— Kristy, USA
Dr. Kathryn C. Holt, PhD, LCSW (left)
Debbie DeMarco Bennett, MA (right)
Debbie DeMarco Bennett, MA (right)
Who Teaches the Class
Every class at DBT Path is taught by founder Debbie and Dr. Kathryn Holt, PhD, LCSW. You see the same two instructors week after week. No rotating coaches, no different teachers each quarter.
13+
years of Debbie teaching
every cohort, every week
every cohort, every week
Debbie has personally taught every cohort since 2013. That is more than 13 years of teaching this course continuously, refining the lessons each year based on what students tell her actually helps in real life.
She founded DBT Path after years of personal practice with these skills and a deep belief that this curriculum belongs in the hands of anyone who wants it. Dr. Holt brings two decades of clinical training and a calm, deeply human teaching style to every lesson.
DBT Path Offers a Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Curriculum
We don’t just teach “tips and tricks.” We teach the full, evidence-based DBT skills curriculum developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, covering all four essential modules:
Mindfulness
Skills
The essential foundation for staying present in the now.
Distress
Tolerance
Practical tools to survive a crisis without making situations worse.
Emotion
Regulation
Skills to help you understand, manage, and shift intense emotions.
Interpersonal
Effectiveness
Set boundaries, communicate your needs, and repair relationships.
DBT Path is not a big tech platform.
We’re a small, founder-led program created for emotionally sensitive people who want real skills in a human environment.
Classes are live, supportive, and taught by people who actually use DBT in their own lives.
A low-pressure, privacy-first way to learn DBT skills.
Support that works with your nervous system, not against it.
No pressure to perform, participate, or have it together.
You choose how much or how little you interact.
Cameras off in class
Privacy and anonymity respected.
Learn live or via replays.
More ways DBT Path can help
DBT training for teams and organizations
Bring evidence-based DBT skills to your workplace, clinic, or group with live, customized team training.
DBT Path has Scholarships available
We never want cost to be a barrier. If you need financial support, you can apply for a DBT Path scholarship.
Active-duty military, National Guard/Reserves, veterans, and first responders may qualify for a streamlined application with fewer documents required. Learn more.
For therapists and psychiatrists
Support your clients without stretching your 50-minute hour.
You became a clinician to provide meaningful, evidence-informed care.
But between deep clinical work, formulation, and risk management, there's often not enough time to teach the full suite of DBT skills.
That's exactly where DBT Path can be a reliable partner.
What we do
We deliver structured, psychoeducational DBT skills classes your clients can take outside the therapy hour.
Our curriculum covers all four core DBT modules:
MindfulnessDistress ToleranceEmotion RegulationInterpersonal Effectiveness
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