Trauma treatment doesn’t have to start with reliving the past—it can begin by creating stability in the present.

Trauma affects our whole being—disrupting our emotions, thoughts, nervous system, memory, behavior, relationships, and even identity. When dysregulation shows up everywhere, where do you start?

With Integrative DBT for Complex Trauma Recovery, clinicians have a clear, structured, actionable road map for recovery. Developed and field-tested by world-renowned DBT expert Dr. Lane Pederson, and grounded in the Dialectical Trauma Recovery Model (DTRM), this approach addresses trauma’s impact across mind, body, behavior, and relationships—without asking clients to relive painful memories.

Guided by an integrated theory of trauma and grounded in the familiar DBT modules—dialectics, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—the skills-based strategies inside will allow you to:

Stabilize symptoms before, or as an alternative to, trauma processing

Identify how dysregulation manifests, whether emotionally, cognitively, behaviorally, or somatically

Target confusing symptoms and triggers as they arise

Transform fragmentation and dysregulation into balance, integration, and coherence

It is possible to build a life worth living after trauma, one DBT skill at a time.