Helping Clients Learn Emotion Regulation Skills, with Laval Martin
March 3 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Emotion dysregulation is a challenge that affects clients with a wide array of mental health challenges, from anxiety disorders to depression and borderline personality disorder to post-traumatic stress disorder. This webinar will explore how to effectively impart emotion regulation skills to our clients, through the lens of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). DBT is an evidence-informed and empirically-validated treatment modality, originally designed to treat people experiencing suicidal ideation and borderline personality disorder.
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About the speaker
Laval Martin has a life-long love for learning and has been training since 2010. Laval loves empowering people through imparting skills and knowledge. He makes training entertaining and keeps his learners engaged by incorporating real-world stories and examples. Laval holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work. He has worked in the social work field since 2006, with various populations, including people experiencing mental health challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and homelessness and poverty. He has extensive experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution from working in group homes, shelters, and drop-ins.
In addition to training, Laval began offering psychotherapy in 2015 and currently has a private practice where he operates primarily through a lens of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, working with people who experience a variety of mental health and relationship concerns. His undergraduate education focused extensively on anti-oppressive practice. He co-facilitates a peer supervision group for social workers and other helping professionals. Laval has also practiced various martial arts and self-defense systems since 2001, with a focus on avoiding and de-escalating conflict. He is a full-instructor of Senshido and also holds an instructor certification with Safe International. He has hosted a monthly meetup, Beer and Philosophy Night, since 2014.