About the Course

DBT Skills Training Online is more than just a course — it’s a toolkit for life. Rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this self-paced program gives you the practical skills to finally stop letting emotions run the show. You’ll learn how to regulate overwhelming feelings, reduce anxiety and depression, build healthier relationships, and respond with clarity instead of reacting impulsively. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply want to feel more grounded and resilient, this course walks you step by step through the four core DBT skills: Mindfulness: stay present and connected. Distress Tolerance: handle crises without making things worse. Emotion Regulation: manage your mood and energy. Interpersonal Effectiveness: communicate clearly and confidently. Designed for anyone — with or without a diagnosis — this DBT online course blends structure and flexibility. Learn at your own pace, practice skills with real-life examples, and get the guidance you need to create lasting change. It’s not just about managing symptoms. It’s about building a life worth living. ✨

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Leslie Casler, LCSW — a licensed clinical social worker, trauma specialist, and guide in emotional healing. Over the years, I’ve helped countless individuals learn how to regulate emotions, reduce anxiety and depression, heal from trauma, and create lives that feel worth living. I’m certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and have extensive experience in somatic practices that connect mind and body for deeper, lasting healing. I’m also a longtime meditation practitioner and mindfulness guide, bringing presence, compassion, and awareness into every course I teach. My approach blends evidence-based therapy with accessible, practical tools you can use in everyday life. Whether you’re facing mental health challenges or simply want to grow into your best self, my courses are designed to give you the skills and support to respond to life with clarity, balance, and resilience. Visit me at lesliecasler.org to explore more of my work.

Course Curriculum

5 Chapters · 40 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to DBT Skills

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      Intro to DBT

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      Introduction Packet

  2. 2

    Mindfulness Module

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      What is Mindfulness?

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      What Skills

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      How Skills

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      Loving Kindness

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      Doing Mind and Being Mind

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    Interpersonal Effectiveness

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      Goals of Interpersonal Effectiveness

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      Dearman

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      Give

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      Fast

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      Evaluating Options

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      Finding and Getting People to Like You

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      Mindfulness of Others

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      Ending Relationships

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      Walking the Middle Path

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      Validation

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      Recovering From Invalidation

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      Increasing Behaviors You Want

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    Emotion Regulation

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      Understanding Your Emotions

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      Model For Describing Emotions

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      Check The Facts

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      Opposite Action

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      Problem Solving

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      Pleasant Events

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      Pleasant Events Long Term

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      Building Mastery, Coping Ahead, Please Skills

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      Nightmare Protocol

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      Managing Really Difficult Emotions

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    Distress Tolerance

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      Crisis Management, Stop, Pros and Cons

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      TIPP Skills

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      Distracting, Self Soothing, Improving the Moment

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      Mindfulness of Current Thoughts

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      Radical Acceptance

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      Turn the Mind, Willingness

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      Half Smile Willing Hands

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      Dialectical Abstinence

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      Clear Mind

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      Burning Bridges and Building New Ones

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      Alternative Rebellion

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