Clinical Conversation
Practical DBT Strategies for High-Emotion Moments
Guest: Sheri Van Dijk, MSW
Live: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, from 1 pm - 2 pm Central
On-Demand: Available one week after the live event
When clients are flooded, “just breathe” is not enough. High‑emotion moments call for grounded, practical tools that actually help people feel safer in their bodies and in the room.
Join us for a free, clinically focused conversation with DBT and EMDR expert Sheri Van Dijk, MSW. Together we’ll look at how to bring DBT‑informed strategies into sessions in ways that feel doable for you and regulating for your clients.
 In this conversation, we’ll explore:
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How to recognize early signs of emotional dysregulation before your client is fully overwhelmed
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DBT‑informed micro‑skills you can use in the moment to help clients come back into their window of tolerance
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Practical ways to weave DBT strategies into EMDR Therapist Training and Trauma Therapist Training work, without derailing the session
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How to work with shame, self‑criticism, and fear that show up when emotions feel “too much” for clients and for you
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Simple, teachable skills clients can take home to navigate high‑emotion moments between sessions
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How DBT, mindfulness, and EMDR can work together for clients with C‑PTSD, bipolar disorder, and complex trauma presentations
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What Sheri wishes more EMDR consultants and supervisors knew about DBT skills when supporting therapists toward EMDR Consultant Certification
You’ll have space to bring your own clinical questions, share real cases (with confidentiality preserved), and learn in a room full of therapists who get how intense this work can be.
These Conversations Are Always Free to Attend
Clinical Conversations are hosted by Trauma Therapist Institute as a standing gift to trauma clinicians. There is no fee, no CE quiz, and no sales pitch hidden between slides.
When you register for this session, you’ll also unlock our free Trauma Therapist Membership, which includes:
- Live access to twice‑monthly Clinical Conversations with leaders in EMDR Therapist Training and Trauma Therapist Training
- On‑demand access to past conversation recordings in your library, so you can watch when it fits your schedule
- A private online community of trauma therapists where you can ask questions, share wins, and feel a little less alone in this work
- A growing library of clinical handouts, worksheets, and tools you can start using with clients right away
Sign up once and you’re in. If you can’t make it live on Wednesday, May 20th at 1:00 PM Central, you’ll still receive the replay in your inbox.
About Guest, Sheri Van Dijk, MSW
| Sheri is a Social Worker who has been working with clients with severe mental health problems since 2000. With extensive experience in a hospital as well as community setting, Sheri now sees clients in private practice and provides consultation and training internationally to other clinicians. Sheri has had extensive training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness and has been providing DBT-informed therapy to individuals and groups since 2004.  Sheri was the winner of the R.O. Jones award for her research on using DBT with bipolar disorder, presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference. Sheri trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2018 and is an EMDRIA-approved Consultant; she is a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and is a consultant for the ISSTD’s EMDR training program. Sheri is the author of numerous books that focus on helping readers learn DBT skills and apply them to a variety of mental health problems, including The DBT Workbook for C-PTSD, The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief, and the best-selling Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens. |
This isn’t a webinar. It’s a real conversation. Honest. Raw. Clinically useful.
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