Gajan Retnasaba
Founder
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE LESSONS
Meet the team and learn how these free DBT resources are created and reviewed.
WHY WE’RE HERE
DialecticalBehaviorTherapy.com was inspired by Gajan Retnasaba's experience with DBT and his wish to make its skills easier to access.
The site offers free lessons, videos, and worksheets about mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The resources are developed with input from psychologists and can also support learning alongside therapy.
You can follow a skill path, choose a lesson that feels relevant, or revisit an exercise. The materials are here to help you learn and practice, with room to return as often as you like.
Explore lessons, videos, and worksheets across four DBT skill paths.
Explore the courses →A SHARED PURPOSE
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CARE AT EVERY STEP
Writers who are new to DBT complete an immersion program before developing lessons.
Writers use that training to explain the skill and develop its lesson content.
A proofreader checks each lesson and video script. Dr. Cimone Hanif then reviews it for therapeutic accuracy, sensitivity, and clarity.
Once a script is approved, a trained presenter brings its explanations and scenarios to life.
The lesson and video are assembled together for a final review by Dr. Cimone Hanif.
Approved lessons are published, with comments, surveys, and feedback informing ongoing review.