Making Sense of Complex Trauma: Targeted DBT Skills for Stability and Recovery
Get an Introduction to DTMR
Complex trauma can affect how clients feel, think, experience their bodies, behave, and connect with others. When these difficulties overlap, clinicians need a practical way to understand the presentation, prioritize needs, and choose effective interventions.
Join Dr. Lane Pederson, creator of the Dialectical Trauma Recovery Model (DTRM), for a practical introduction to this skills-based framework. Learn to organize trauma-related symptoms using five systems of dysregulation, identify an initial treatment target, and apply RISE—Recognize symptoms, Identify triggers, Skills-based response, and Evaluate outcomes.
Through case examples, demonstrations, and brief practice, participants will explore present-oriented mindfulness and grounding, Check the Facts, and PLEASED. Validation, co-regulation, and adaptation to client capacity are emphasized throughout, helping clinicians translate the framework into focused interventions that support stability and daily functioning.
The training session is from 8:30 am to 11:30 am CST and is eligible for 3 CEUs. Following the training, we will host a catered lunch and networking session.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lane Pederson is a DBT authority and award-winning author who has trained over 40,000 therapists worldwide. He is the creator of the Dialectical Trauma Recovery Model (DTRM) and author of Integrative DBT for Complex Trauma Recovery: A Skills-Based Guide for Treating Emotional, Cognitive, Somatic, and Relational Dysregulation.
As co-owner of Mental Health Systems in Minnesota, Dr. Pederson brings extensive experience developing and implementing DBT programs. His work includes developing DBT curricula and trauma stabilization programming through a multiyear U.S. Department of Justice contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. His teaching translates complex concepts into practical, adaptable interventions grounded in evidence-based practice and real-world clinical experience.
