Unlocking Student Success: Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy in School Counseling

Are your students struggling with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, or impulsive behaviors? Discover the incredible benefits of integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approaches into school counseling! With mental health concerns on the rise in schools, DBT can provide essential life skills and support for students facing various challenges. In this episode, we dive deep into DBT resources and share valuable insights from recent studies on the topic.Join us as we discuss the implementation of DBT in schools and how it can boost students' self-efficacy and emotional regulation skills. We examine important findings by Sikora (2020) and Katz et al. (2020), revealing the potential of DBT to increase academic performance, improve focus, reduce anxiety, and build resilience in students as early as the third grade. Plus, don't miss our unique no-stress summer book study on DBT Skills in Schools – a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow together as we help our students succeed. Check out the show notes for more resources and information!Mentioned in this Episode:School for School Counselors Mastermind (Summer Book Study)DBT Skills in Schools (NOT an affiliate link/we have no affiliation)*********************Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.Hang out in our Facebook groupJump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.) Join the School for School Counselors MastermindThe Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!!Connect --> schoolforschoolcounselors.com This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.