Advancing the Practice of DBT and Trauma Treatment.

Dr. Lane Pederson is an internationally recognized DBT authority, award-winning author, and originator of the Dialectical Trauma Recovery Model, with more than 40,000 professionals trained worldwide.

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Dr. Lane Pederson is an internationally recognized DBT expert, award-winning author, and the originator of the Dialectical Trauma Recovery Model. He has trained more than 40,000 professionals worldwide, with work that shapes modern DBT practice across healthcare, military, forensic, and community mental and chemical health systems.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Pederson’s trainings translate complex clinical concepts into practical strategies clinicians can use immediately in real-world practice.

Areas of specialization include:

• Comprehensive DBT and Adherent DBT
• Adolescent DBT
• Dual Disorder DBT
• Skills-Based Treatment of Complex Trauma
• Treatment of Personality Disorders & Self-Injurious Behaviors
• Customized DBT programs for military, correctional, collegiate, chemical dependency, and other specialized settings

Notable Organizations Served

Trusted to train and consult with leading healthcare, government, military, and behavioral health organizations including:

• Walter Reed National Military Hospital (DC)
• The American Psychological Association (APA)
• The United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
• Hazelden Betty Ford Center (MN)
• The Federal Bureau of Prisons (CO)
• The Minnesota Department of Corrections
• The Omid Foundation (Iran)
• Tatra Health Services (Australia)
• Acacia Health Training (South Africa)
• Psychotherapy Networker (DC)
• Arctic Women in Crisis (Barrow, AK)
• Centro de Psicoterapia Cognitiva (Mexico)
• John D. Dingell Veterans Hospital (MI)
• Moments of Change (FL)

Services

Presentations & Professional Training

From keynote speeches to multi day trainings, Dr. Pederson delivers practical techniques your team can use immediately to advance your DBT initiatives.

Tailored Program Design & Implementation

Design and implement DBT programs built for your population, setting, and clinical realities.

Consultation Services

In addition to training and program implementation, Dr. Pederson delivers case consultation on a limited basis.
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Books & Clinical Resources

Integrative DBT for Complex Trauma Recovery

A Skills-Based Guide for Treating Emotional, Cognitive, Somatic, and Relational Trauma
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The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual - Third Edition

This award-winning manual provides an in-depth exploration of DBT skills
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The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists

101 Mindful Practices to Manage Distress, Regulate Emotions & Build Better Relationships
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The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists, Volume 2

101 More Mindful Practices to Manage Distress, Regulate Emotions, and Build Better Relationships
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The DBT Flip Chart

A Psychoeducational Tool to Help Clients Manage Distress
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Contemporary Guide for Practitioners

This comprehensive guide presents DBT as a flexible and effective therapeutic approach
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