LIVE ONLINE CLASSES & RECORDINGS

We offer live, weekly 90-minute classes, entirely online.  This is not just a bunch of pre-recorded videos and lots of text that you need to muster up all of your motivation to read through.  This is an immersive, supportive experience in real-time.

• Content is delivered by enthusiastic, knowledgeable instructors, so you’re engaged and not bored.

• You won’t be bombarded with tons of extraneous, overwhelming, distracting materials: you’re here to learn skills, and that’s what you’re going to get.

• Our lesson content is not limited to DBT skills but includes lessons that cover helpful information from other modalities, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), lessons on Neuroscience and supporting your nervous system, and so much more, equipping you with a toolbox of helpful skills to build the life you want.

• You can ask questions each week in real-time by using the mic on your device, calling in, or typing into a chat box.

• You can submit your homework and get feedback from Debbie (your peer educator in recovery from BPD) and Kathryn (our licensed, Columbia University trained DBT therapist) and your peers.

• Class is recorded, so if you live in a time zone that makes it difficult to attend, or if you have to work or have other life obligations, you can listen to the class each week when it is convenient for you.

YOUR CLASS LEADERS TRULY UNDERSTAND

Our classes are co-facilitated by Debbie Corso, BSc., a peer in recovery from BPD who brings both personal and professional DBT experience (Debbie leads by example. She’s been there!) and Kathryn Holt, LCSW, a compassionate licensed DBT therapist. Kathryn has extensive DBT experience and practices the skills in her own life.

No. Our classes are psychoeducational, not therapy or counseling. You do not need to have any formal diagnosis, BPD or otherwise, to attend and potentially benefit from the courses at DBT Path.  Although Debbie often draws connections between the skills and BPD/being an emotionally sensitive person, that’s just because that’s her personal story.

Kathyrn is really good at helping to address issues of concern for those studying the skills who have a different journey, such as depression, bipolar, PTSD, and eating issues.   While we don’t provide therapy, we do teach the skills so that anyone can apply them in their lives as they make sense for them.

Classes are taught by DBT Skills Educator and Emotional Confidence Guide Debbie Corso, BSc., and Kathryn Holt, LCSW.

Debbie is in recovery from BPD and attributes this to her hard work learning and applying the concepts and principles of DBT. She has extensive personal and professional experience with DBT and has been teaching DBT psychoeducational courses online since 2013. You can learn more about Debbie and her experience by clicking HERE.

Classes are co-facilitated by Kathryn Holt, LCSW, a licensed, Columbia University DBT-trained psychotherapist.

Note: Classes are psychoeducational and not therapy.

CLASS FORMAT

• Each week, on the same day and at the same time (Mondays at 4 pm Pacific), we meet for 90 minutes.
  {At 3:30 pm, class opens for an optional pre-class chat with your peers and fellow students around the globe.}

• Instructors use headsets with mics to lead the class while presenting course materials on-screen.

INTERNET & DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

• Please have a reliable internet connection. (Ethernet/hardwired internet is best. In the least, we recommend having access to fast wifi.)

• Laptops are best. Some students like to use their tablets or smartphones.
  
• Please use Chrome browser for the best experience when accessing the class and course materials.

• Earphones/earbuds recommended to eliminate any echo should you choose to speak in class. (You are not required to speak in class.  You can alternatively type your questions and responses. in a chat box.)

Many students have other commitments that prevent them from regularly attending the online classes live/in real-time (at 4 pm Pacific/Los Angeles on Mondays) due to work schedules, school, family commitments, or because they are in a different time zone, such as in the UK or Australia. 

For your convenience, classes are recorded and may be listened to at your leisure so you can stay caught up at your pace. Some students choose to take the course entirely by recording.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Your required texts for this course are:

• DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets by Dr. Marsha Linehan

• The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

Also, not required but highly recommended are:

• Stronger than BPD (written by your course instructor, Debbie!)

• Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder

You can register now by clicking HERE.

Tuition is on a sliding scale between $97 USD – $197 USD a month, and you select your sliding scale level when you sign up.  The sliding scale is on the honor system, so we ask that you select the highest monthly amount that you can afford.

Some students tell us that they have needed to stretch their budget in order to attend our courses, but that they realized they couldn’t afford not to study and practice these skills another day. Their lives begin to change, and the investment is worth it. See our student testimonials page. 

If the program is not right for you, you may cancel at any time for any reason by contacting us and asking us to drop you from the course. Please note that there are no refunds for any tuition already paid.

Length of full program: 9 months: 3 modules, each module takes 3 months to complete

    Managing Distress (3 months)
    Regulating Intense Emotions  (3 months)
    Relationship Readiness (3 months)

Tuition is due on a monthly basis.  Students may cancel at any time and for any reason. There are no refunds on any tuition already paid.

Many students choose to remain continuously enrolled and repeat the modules to stay in community and to have a weekly foundation for staying in practice with the skills.