DBT Implementation Intensive
A 12-week DBT implementation programme for trained clinicians, combining live consultation, practical workflows and accountable application in clinical practice.
What implementation work looks like in practice
The Implementation Intensive is for clinicians with foundational DBT knowledge who need a structured way to apply it in their current setting. The work focuses on a defined implementation target, a repeatable consultation rhythm and a practical next step.
Start with one implementation target
Choose a specific operational question you can examine during the programme. Examples include making the current treatment focus clearer, preparing a consistent group-teaching routine or connecting participant practice with the next session’s review. These are examples of work to explore, not promised programme outcomes.
Describe the current difficulty in observable terms: what happens now, who is involved and where the process loses continuity. Keep the target within your professional role and the authority you have to change the workflow. Wider service-design questions may need organisational involvement.
Use consultation to turn a question into an action
The twelve-week programme combines structured implementation work, peer consultation and four scheduled sessions with Werner. Existing programme guidance recommends allowing approximately four to six hours per week for the implementation work, practice and peer group.
Prepare one focused question, discuss the barrier and agree a manageable action to test before the next review. Bring back what happened, including what did not fit your setting. The purpose is to develop a workable implementation process; attendance alone does not demonstrate clinical competence or successful service change.
Connect the supported phase with ongoing work
DBT Care Solo is included for six months to support the connected workflow. Use it alongside the programme’s consultation and your existing clinical and organisational arrangements. A shared practice platform supports preparation and follow-up; it does not replace clinical judgement or supervision.
As the supported phase closes, identify the routines you intend to continue, the support you still need and the questions requiring service-level decisions. If your main gap is foundational DBT learning, choose training first. If you need to diagnose the gap before deciding, use the Integration Audit.