No. DBT Hub is an educational and skills-practice resource, not a therapy service.
All programs, workshops, and courses offered through DBT Hub are provided for psychoeducational purposes only. They are intended to support the work you are doing with your own therapist.

Participation in DBT Hub does not establish a therapist–client relationship with Kristen Shuler, LCSW, or with any DBT Hub instructor. Although Kristen is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Missouri, she is not acting in the role of your therapist in this setting.

If you are experiencing thoughts or urges to harm yourself or die by suicide, it’s essential that you be connected with a licensed mental-health professional who can provide comprehensive treatment and crisis support.

DBT Hub is not a crisis service and cannot provide individualized assessment, safety planning, or emergency intervention.

If you are in danger, please:

• Call or text 988 (U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)

• Go to your nearest emergency department, or

• Contact your local crisis hotline or emergency number.

Your safety matters more than any course, skill, or workshop. Please reach out right away if you need help.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured, evidence-based treatment with specific fidelity standards.

When therapists advertise DBT services, they are expected to have appropriate training and adhere to the delivery of DBT in the way that research has guided—requirements that exist to protect both clients and clinicians, and that we fully support.

DBT Hub does not provide DBT comprehensive therapy or DBT-informed therapy. We exist to support the work that you are doing with your therapist.  

• Individuals who are currently in therapy or DBT skills groups and want a place to continue practicing skills between sessions.

• Therapists and helpers who wish to deepen their understanding of DBT principles or integrate DBT-informed strategies ethically and sustainably into their work.

All materials are designed to enhance—not substitute for—professional treatment or supervision.

No. DBT Hub trainings are not core or foundational DBT trainings for clinicians seeking to become certified or fully adherent DBT therapists.

The workshops, memberships, and courses offered through DBT Hub are DBT-informed educational experiences intended to help therapists:

• Deepen their understanding of DBT concepts

• Strengthen skill coaching and application with clients

• Sustain their own emotional balance and clinical effectiveness

These offerings do not meet the standards required for formal DBT therapist training, certification, or fidelity-based supervision.

Clinicians who wish to provide Comprehensive DBT should complete a recognized Foundational or Intensive DBT Training Program through an accredited training body such as Behavioral Tech, LLC, the Linehan Institute, or another program that adheres to the Linehan model and fidelity criteria.

DBT Hub’s clinician resources are best suited for:

• Therapists who already have DBT training and want to refine or sustain their skills

• Clinicians who use DBT-informed approaches within an integrative practice

• Practitioners curious about DBT concepts before pursuing formal training