A comprehensive clinical mastery program designed for therapists and counselors who want to develop advanced competency in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, IOP group facilitation, clinical hypnotherapy integration, and trauma-informed care — guided by 13+ years of hands-on clinical experience.
Evidence-Based Training · Clinical Supervision · Professional Community
Edward has facilitated over 500 Intensive Outpatient Program group sessions across morning, afternoon, and evening formats — covering more than 20 therapeutic topics. His groups integrate DBT skills training, mindfulness practices, and process-oriented discussion to help clients build real-world coping strategies in a structured, supportive environment.
Through a biopsychosocial approach that combines dialectical behavior therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, and cognitive restructuring, Edward's individual therapy practice delivers measurable improvements in anxiety, PTSD symptom reduction, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. Clients develop sustainable skills that extend well beyond the therapy room.
Edward's commitment to cultural diversity and LGBTQIA+ affirming care has expanded therapeutic access for underserved populations in the greater St. Louis area. His practice prioritizes creating safe, validating environments where clients from all backgrounds feel seen, heard, and empowered to pursue meaningful change in their lives.
Master the complete DBT skills training system — Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Learn how to teach each module in both individual and group settings, adapt materials for different populations, and assess client progress through structured behavioral targets and diary card analysis.
Develop the skills to design, facilitate, and manage Intensive Outpatient Program groups across multiple daily sessions. This module covers group dynamics, topic sequencing across 20+ therapeutic themes, crisis management within group settings, and strategies for maintaining therapeutic momentum with rotating client populations.
Learn to integrate NBCCH-level clinical hypnotherapy techniques into evidence-based treatment plans. This module covers positive outcome imagery, relaxation induction protocols, anchoring techniques for anxiety management, and the ethical framework for combining hypnotherapy with DBT and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Build competency in comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and trauma-informed treatment planning for complex presentations including PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and self-injury. This module covers risk assessment, safety planning, evidence-based trauma processing, and coordination of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Deepen your personal and clinical mindfulness practice with evidence-based stress reduction techniques. This module covers body scan protocols, mindful breathing exercises, walking meditation, radical acceptance practices, and methods for teaching mindfulness to clients who struggle with stillness, intrusive thoughts, or trauma-related dissociation.
Edward Flynn's signature self-paced course. Learn the complete DBT skills framework, mindfulness practices, and emotional regulation techniques that have transformed hundreds of lives in clinical settings — now available for independent study.
Participate in monthly group supervision sessions led by Edward Flynn. Bring real cases, receive clinical feedback, and refine your therapeutic approach with guidance from a practitioner who has facilitated over 500 group sessions across multiple clinical settings.
Join a private community of clinical professionals working through the mastery program. Share resources, discuss challenging cases (with appropriate de-identification), collaborate on treatment approaches, and build a lasting professional network of DBT-trained practitioners.
Receive Edward's complete library of treatment planning frameworks — including biopsychosocial assessment templates, DBT diary card systems, safety planning protocols, and progress tracking tools refined over 13 years of clinical practice across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Access ready-to-use IOP curriculum templates covering all 20+ group therapy topics. Each template includes session structure, facilitation notes, handouts, and homework assignments — designed for morning, afternoon, and evening group formats that you can adapt to your clinical setting.
"Edward's approach to DBT supervision changed the way I facilitate groups. His framework for sequencing topics across IOP sessions gave me the structure I was missing — and my clients noticed the difference immediately."
"The clinical mastery training gave me confidence I never had in my trauma work. Edward's biopsychosocial assessment templates alone were worth the investment — they streamlined my entire intake process."
"Edward is one of the most thoughtful clinicians I've had the privilege to learn from. His integration of hypnotherapy with DBT is unique, evidence-based, and genuinely effective for complex presentations."
"I came into the program as a new therapist feeling overwhelmed by BPD and self-injury cases. Edward taught me how to build safety plans that actually work and gave me a supervision framework I still use every week."
"What sets Edward apart is his commitment to LGBTQIA+ affirming practice. He doesn't just talk about inclusivity — he models it in every clinical interaction and teaches you how to create genuinely safe therapeutic spaces."
Join a community of therapists and counselors committed to clinical excellence. Apply for the full mastery program or start with Edward's self-paced course.
Edward Flynn is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in St. Louis, Missouri, with over thirteen years of clinical experience. He holds national board certifications in clinical hypnotherapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and has facilitated over 500 IOP group sessions across multiple clinical settings. His practice integrates DBT, trauma-informed care, and clinical hypnosis to help clients move beyond surviving to living life to the fullest.