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Professional Development Opportunities

Below are the professional development trainings or workshops offered by Karim Counseling Services, PLLC.

Adapting Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for the Perinatal Period: Using Strong Roots Perinatal DBT Model

Perinatal individuals navigating pregnancy and postpartum are uniquely vulnerable to mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and identity shifts. Traditional DBT, while evidence-based, is not tailored to the complex emotional, relational, and systemic challenges faced during the perinatal period. This training introduces clinicians to the Strong Roots Perinatal Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (SR Perinatal DBT) model, a trauma-informed adaptation of DBT that integrates perinatal mental health principles. Clinicians will explore the five pillars of the Strong Roots model, learn how to integrate DBT skills with nurturing and exploration-based strategies, and leave with tools to support perinatal clients in enhancing self-awareness, emotional regulation, and connectedness during this transformative life stage. 

Training on January 30, 2026 from 10am-12pm via Zoom