FYM—What to Do When Self-Control Is Out of Control: A Brief Introduction to Radically Open Dialectic

Presented by: 

Dr. Melissa Houser, C.Psych

Overview:

The client who never complains, never misses a session, and never seems to get better- Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT). was designed for them. This Lunch N Learn provides a brief overview of the underlying theory and the core components of RO DBT.  Cinicians will be able to make a more informed decision after attending this webinar on whether RO DBT is suitable for their clients, learn to distinguish undercontrol from overcontrol,  and whether they want to learn how to practice RO DBT.

About the presenter:

Dr. Melissa Houser, C.Psych. is a registered clinical psychologist practicing with children, adolescents, adults, and families in Toronto, Ontario. She has a Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Houser has worked in a variety of settings and across levels of care. She relocated to Canada for her predoctoral internship at McMaster Children’s Hospital. For her postdoctoral fellowship, she worked at The Hospital for Sick Children, where she developed a passion for working with adolescents with eating disorders and published research related to characteristics of AN versus ARFID in young children. She concurrently worked at a private practice specializing in DBT where she further trained in DBT. She was also the clinical lead in the Adolescent Eating Disorder Program at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. Following that, she worked in a group practice for several years before founding Radically Open Toronto in 2024.

One of the things that keeps psychological practice interesting is that there are always new things to learn and new therapies to explore. Dr. Houser’s recent focus has been on treating eating disorders, emotional dysregulation, and disorders of overcontrol. Dr. Houser has spent the last 6 years training in Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT), completed the RO DBT Scholars Program in 2026, and is a Certified Senior Clinician in RO DBT. Dr. Houser primarily provides treatment using RO DBT, DBT, and FBT. She also has experience with yoga-based interventions, Family Systems Therapy, IFS, and bottom-up approaches to trauma.

This session is only available to active OPA members. 

This webinar has been accredited by the Ontario Psychological Association for 1 CE credit. Members must RSVP through OPA Communities to receive CE's. 

A copy of the recording will be made available to members 1 week post-webinar.