Date & Location

Monday, July 21, 2025 – Friday, July 25, 2025  |  8:45am - 12:00pm

University of Prince Edward Island  |  550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3

Workshop Description

Join us for an immersive, transformative 5-day workshop in the heart of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, where breathtaking landscapes meet cutting-edge therapeutic practice. This workshop is your opportunity to deepen your understanding of trauma, attachment, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) while learning from Dr. Eboni Webb, PsyD, a leading expert in DBT and trauma-informed care. Whether you’re a mental health professional seeking advanced skills or someone passionate about understanding the dynamics of trauma and attachment, this course offers transformative learning in a peaceful and inspiring setting. Don’t miss your chance to expand your professional toolkit while enjoying the natural beauty and hospitality of Prince Edward Island.

This comprehensive course offers an in-depth understanding of how trauma affects the developing brain, the dynamics of attachment formation, and how trauma disrupts or distorts these processes. Through the lens of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we will examine how DBT’s key concepts, such as ‘Mindfulness,’ ‘Distress Tolerance,’ ‘Emotion Regulation,’ and ‘Interpersonal Effectiveness,’ can be used to address attachment-related issues and complex trauma. These DBT skills are essential tools for helping clients develop healthier coping mechanisms and improve their relationships with themselves and others.

You will learn how DBT can effectively treat key DSM-V disorders through a trauma-informed perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on how DBT’s skills training and therapeutic strategies help clients regulate emotions, reduce self-destructive behaviors, and improve relational dynamics. The course will incorporate case studies and real-world examples, demonstrating how DBT can be integrated into clinical practice to treat complex trauma and attachment disorders.

By the end of this course, you will have advanced skills and knowledge to effectively apply DBT techniques to support clients of all ages, helping them heal from trauma and attachment wounds, and ultimately achieve greater emotional stability and healthier adult functioning. Charlottetown and Dr. Eboni Webb’s DBT workshop offer you the perfect blend of professional development and personal rejuvenation.

Learning Objectives

• Understand Trauma and Attachment Neuroscience

  • Explain how trauma affects brain development and emotional regulation, including the roles of cortisol and oxytocin in attachment and emotional responses.

• Apply DBT Skills for Trauma-Informed Care

  • Use DBT skills (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness) to address trauma and attachment-related challenges.

• Analyze Trauma’s Impact on Attachment and Relationships

  • Differentiate between developmental and attachment trauma and how they affect interpersonal dynamics and emotional regulation.

• Integrate DBT in Treating Trauma and DSM-V Disorders

  • Apply DBT strategies to treat trauma and disorders such as PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression.

• Understand Trauma’s Effect on Brain and Emotion Regulation

  • Explore the biopsychosocial model of trauma and its impact on emotional dysregulation, using DBT techniques to manage arousal and trauma processing.

• Master Key DBT Interventions for Trauma and Attachment

  • Use DBT for boundary-setting, establishing therapeutic trust, and creating a safe space for clients dealing with trauma.

• Enhance Trauma-Informed DBT Practice

  • Gain hands-on experience using DBT strategies to support emotional regulation, trauma healing, and relational dynamics in clinical settings.

• Build Professional Connections in a Reflective Environment

  • Network with peers, engage in case discussions, and reflect on professional growth in a tranquil, immersive setting.

These objectives equip participants with the practical tools and insights needed to integrate trauma-informed DBT into their clinical practice.

Agenda

Monday
Neurological Foundations and Mindfulness

• Understanding the neurological underpinnings in DBT

• The role of neurotransmitters in connection and emotional regulation

• Cortisol vs. Oxytocin: Exploring the biological basis of emotional regulation in DBT

• Attachment within the DBT framework

Tuesday
Trauma, Attachment, and Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Examining developmental vs. attachment trauma through a DBT lens

• Addressing single-incident trauma with DBT techniques

• Impact of parenting styles on attachment formation

• Exploring attachment styles and their influence on interpersonal effectiveness

Wednesday
Trauma’s Impact on Brain Development and Emotion Regulation

• The biopsychosocial model of trauma and development

• Understanding emotional responses with the Biphasic Arousal Model in DBT

• Core organizers of experience and trauma processing within DBT

Thursday
DBT Skills in Addressing Trauma, Attachment, and Relational Dynamics

• Utilizing DBT skills as resources for coping with trauma

• Enhancing emotional regulation and distress tolerance in DBT

• Addressing relational dynamics and personality disorders in DBT

• DBT strategies for treating key DSM-V disorders (e.g., Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD)

Friday
Critical DBT Interventions for Trauma and Attachment

• DBT techniques for boundary-setting and proximity maintenance

• Effective communication through DBT prosody and tone

• Establishing a secure therapeutic base using DBT principles

• Creating a safe therapeutic space with DBT practices

• Using validation to foster connection and promote redirection