Professional Development for Mental Health Professionals in Radically Open DBT is provided in Australia through a collaboration between the Australian DBT Institute and Radically Open Ltd.

In 2024, Dr Sophie Rushbrook will be returning to deliver a range of engaging RO DBT Workshops including:

One-Day Introductory Training

Training Days and Locations

  1. Confirmed Date & Location: 11 April 2024, Sydney, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

Price (excludes GST): $299 for early Bird (before January 1st 2024) and $360 from the 1st January 2024 – Full-time Students $250 

Intended Audience: this training is aimed at clinicians who are not yet familiar with RO DBT.

The aim of this workshop is to introduce clinicians to the theoretical foundations and new skills underlying Radically Open-Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) for disorders of overcontrol (Lynch, 2018). RO DBT is fully manualized and supported by three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for refractory depression, two open-trials targeting adult Anorexia Nervosa, and one non-randomized trial targeting treatment resistant overcontrolled adults. 

Please note: this one-day training is not part of the therapist training pathway but is intended as a general introduction to help you decide whether you would like to pursue further training in RO DBT. In other words, this is not the same as Level 1.

RO DBT Trainer: Dr Sophie Rushbrook

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this one-day training, participants will be able to:- Explain a new biosocial theory for overcontrol

  • Describe the RO-DBT treatment structure 
  • Describe new RO-DBT treatment strategies designed to enhance willingness for self-inquiry and flexible responding 
  • Describe the RO-DBT treatment hierarchy 
  • Describe a novel treatment mechanism positing open expression = trust = social connectedness 
  • List examples of strategies designed to improve pro-social cooperative signaling via activation of the parasympathetic nervous system’s social-safety system

More information and registrations at: https://www.dbtworkshops.com/course?courseid=roessentials-syd-240411

Level 3 In-Person Workshop (Sydney, Australia)

The goal of this in-person workshop is to consolidate your learning from Levels 1 and 2, to deepen your knowledge, and to practice, practice, practice!

We offer two options for this Level 3 workshop:

  1. The RO DBT Practitioner Pathway (12-14 October 2024): this is the full level 3 training for clinicians who wish to treat clients via individual sessions as well as skills training classes. This pathway includes all 3 training days; full attendance results in a certificate for 18 CE’s.
  2. The RO Skills Instructor Pathway (12-13 October 2024): this is the slimmed-down level 3 option for those who only wish to lead or co-lead RO Skills classes but not individual treatment sessions. This option includes the first two training days; full attendance results in a certificate for 13.5 CE’s.

Entry Requirement: you must have completed Levels 1 and 2 before attending this workshop. Places are limited so we will check your progress and cancel your registration if you have not met this requirement. The deadline for completion is March 29, 2024.

RO DBT Trainer: Dr Sophie Rushbrook

Registration deadline: March 29, 2024

More information and registrations at: https://www.dbtworkshops.com/course?courseid=ro-level3-syd-240412

Clinical Case Studies – Experiential Workshop

Training Day and Location: 15 April 2024, Sydney, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

Price (excludes GST): $299 for early Bird (before January 1st 2024) and $360 from the 1st January 2024 

Description: This workshop is ideally tailored for professionals who have successfully completed Level 2 training in Radically Open DBT and are aiming to enhance their clinical proficiency in Radically Open DBT through hands-on experiential learning. The workshop encompasses a comprehensive array of content often encountered during RO DBT supervision sessions. It incorporates immersive role-playing scenarios that illustrate RO DBT principles in action. Attendees will have the valuable chance to engage in protocol-based practice with peers and to observe live demonstrations led by Dr. Sophie Rushbrook and the faculty of the Australian DBT Institute. These demonstrations will furnish clinical illustrations, spotlighting crucial facets of RO DBT, and addressing prevalent challenges that practitioners encounter while applying an RO DBT approach. The workshop’s adaptable approach accommodates spontaneous teaching moments, interactive Q&A sessions, role-play opportunities, avenues for supervision, and the review of clinical recordings.

WORKSHOP PREREQUISITES

All participants are required to fulfil the following prerequisites: 

  1. Demonstrable utilisation of Radically Open DBT within their clinical practice.
  2. Successful completion of, or near completion of, the Level 2 Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Blended Learning Course.
  3. Have active client examples available for presentation during supervision sessions.

Intended Audience: Clinicians who have successfully completed at least Level 2 training in Radically Open DBT

RO DBT Trainer: Dr Sophie Rushbrook

More information and registrations at: https://www.dbtworkshops.com/course?courseid=rocasestudies-syd240415