March| Dialectical behaviour therapy in practice: A clinician’s guide

This webinar will give an overview of applying dialectical behaviour therapy into alcohol and other drugs clinical practice and is part of the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Comorbidity Project webinar series, which is focused on applying evidence into practice.

 When: Thursday 5^th March 2026, 10:30AM – 11:30AM (AEDT)

Speakers include Dr Natalie Mastrogiovanni

Dr Natalie Mastrogiovanni is a research psychologist at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, and also works as a clinical psychologist in community mental health, seeing adults with complex mental health needs. Natalie generally works with clients who have complex trauma backgrounds, personality vulnerabilities, emotional dysregulation and substance use. Natalie tailors evidence-based treatments to suit clients’ needs, primarily working with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, trauma-focussed CBT and schema-informed approaches.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Identify and describe the key components of the DBT model
• Outline DBT skills and determine when they are best applied
• Understand how DBT skills and concepts can be incorporated into AOD clinical practice

Register here: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWpf-NCQQHqLP7YONsb1sA#/registration