(This is an IN PERSON event)

Presented by

Mary Powell, PhD, LCSW, NCPsyA

The presentation will train clinicians in the four modules of DBT, including mindfulness (gaining control of one's mind rather than the mind controlling the individual), distress tolerance (getting through difficult moments without making the situation worse), emotion regulation (developing skills for dysregulation prevention), and interpersonal effectiveness (getting one's desires met and setting appropriate boundaries, having a positive impact on others, and respecting oneself in the presence of others).
 

Learning Objectives

As a result of attending this course, learners will be able to:

• define tenants of DBT.
• use DBT in application with patients.

About Dr. Powell

Mary Powell, PhD, LCSW, NCPsyA is a licensed clinical social worker, nationally certified psychoanalyst, and intensively trained Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist.  She has a full-time private psychotherapy practice as well as DBT program for adults and teens.  She is Clinical Director of Staten Island Therapy, PLLC.  She is an adjunct professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.  Dr. Powell has taught various courses in graduate social work programs since 2006.  She has provided supervision and training on various topics in mental health to both practitioners and students for many years.  She has presented her work at local and national conferences and workshops.  She has recently published a co-authored textbook with Springer Publishers, “Burnout in Social Work Field Education: Mitigating the Risk.”  She is also the author of the book, “Blue and Gold: A Bullying Memoir.”  Her doctoral dissertation won the Reverend Dr. Nicholas Langenfeld Award for the Most Outstanding PhD Dissertation from Fordham University.  She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contribution to Social Work Education by Adelphi University School of Social Work Field Education Department.  She also received a Certificate of Achievement for Clinical Excellence from the New York State Clinical Social Work Society Metropolitan Chapter nominated by Fordham University.