Introduction to DBT Skills: A Two-Day TrainingMonday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8:00am – 4:00pm each day

Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown
5 Park Street
Freeport, ME 04032

About the Program

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., In this program, DBT skills for adults will be presented, including core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation. and interpersonal effectiveness. The presenters will show how they organized their DBT skills book for adult groups and in therapy sessions, as well as how they teach the modules. Twenty DBT skills will be taught over the course of the two-day training. The training is worth 12 Contact Hours.

In advance of the training participants are required to purchase and bring to the training, the Second Edition DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets. Available at guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Handouts-and-Worksheets/Marsha-Linehan/9781572307810

The Hilton Garden in Freeport, Maine has allotted for a limited time a block of rooms at a discounted rate of $185.00 plus 9% state tax, for the night of September 24, 2018 ONLY. This discount is ONLY available until August 24, 2018. If you interested in these accommodations, call the Hilton Garden, in Freeport at (207) 865-1433 and mention you are attending a training provided by Health Affiliates Maine. Please note that there is a cancellation policy of 3-day prior to the event. If you have questions concerning this please refer to the Hilton Garden in Freeport.

About the Presenters

Monika Moroz-Bourque, LCSW

Monika Moroz-Bourque has worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Maine since 1991, treating clients in private practice and community clinic settings. Monika has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT. She has been utilizing the DBT modality to treat mood disorders, OCD, eating disorders, substance abuse and personality disorders. For several years she led a DBT adolescent and teen program involving family systems to support positive changes.

Debbie Papps, LCSW

An experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Debbie Papps specializes in working with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, including suicidal behavior and self-injury. She trained for the MATCH therapy certification at the Judge Baker Children’s Center and completed an intensive DBT training course with Cynthia Sanderson, PhD and Kate Comtois, PhD. For 15 years, Debbie worked with Counseling Services Inc/Maine Behavioral Healthcare leading the DBT consultation team. In 2012, she opened her own practice and began collaborating with the Maine DBT Center in Saco. She co-leads one of the DBT adult skill groups and provides individual DBT therapy.


Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown
5 Park Street
Freeport, ME 04032

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