Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT): Practitioner Training - LA

About this training

Mentalizing refers to our ability to attend to and understand our own actions and those of others on the basis of, mental states. This is the focus of MBT, initially developed by Dr. Anthony Bateman for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) but now used on a wide range of disorders. MBT was developed based on studies of early childhood development and attachment, and is an evidenced-based treatment for borderline personality disorder.

This training is being run by Mentalizing Initiative in Los Angeles, a member of our MBT Global Network. Attendees are expected to have been using mentalizing skills in their everyday practice and to have participated in supervision. In terms of the Quality Assurance Manual, they should also be working towards Level B (practitioner status).

Please note that bookings for this training are not being taken via our website. For further information or to make a booking please visit their website.

Registration for this course will close on 1 September 2024. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mentalizing Initiative with any questions or concerns.

Aims of this training

This training will equip attendees to understand:

• How mentalizing difficulties derive from early parent-child interactions.

• How mentalizing failures reflect and cause insecure attachments.

• How psychotherapeutic interventions are efforts to correct mentalizing difficulties and insecure attachment.

Who is this training for?

The training is suitable for mental health and other professionals who are interested in the treatment of personality disorder and have already completed the MBT Basic training course.

• Physicians

• Physician assistants

• Psychologists

• Marriage and family therapists

• Mental health counsellors

• Nurse/nurse practitioners

• Social workers

• Educators

• School faculties

• Healthcare professionals

• Interventionists