Jim Lyng, PhD is a counselling psychologist based in Dublin. He is currently the national clinical practice lead for Jigsaw, the national centre for youth mental health in Ireland which provides free primary care level talk therapy to young people aged 12-25 years across a network of nationwide hubs. He is also a senior psychologist on the Detect early intervention team for adolescents with psychosis at St. John of God Community Mental Health Services in Dublin. He is the lead author of the forthcoming Cambridge Guide to DBT with other senior members of the British Isles DBT Training team. (https://www.cambridge.org/ie/universitypress/subjects/medicine/mental-health-psychiatry-and-clinical-psychology/cambridge-guide-dialectical-behaviour-therapy-dbt?format=PB&isbn=9781009078009.)
Training Experience in DBT
Jim completed his initial DBT Intensive Training in 2005 and subequently undertook graduate study in DBT at Bangor University and attended advanced trainings in DBT in Seattle with treatment developer Prof Marsha Linehan. He joined the British Isles Training Team in 2012. He has delivered workshops and comprehensive training in DBT in Ireland, the UK, Estonia, Iceland, Denmark and Czechia.
Clinical Experience in DBT
Jim was team leader for an outpatient adult DBT team for ten years where he led the expansion of DBT services into a tiered model of delivery, ranging from lower-intensity DBT-informed interventions for less complex presentations to fully comprehensive DBT for complex, high-risk clients. He currently supervises a number of DBT teams across Europe.
Other Relevant Training and HEI Experience
Jim served as an adjunct assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland for more than a decade teaching on cognitive behavioural therapies. He has published several research studies on adaptations of DBT in the community and brief interventions for youth mental health and is currently the clinical lead on a major study investigating single session therapy which is partnership between Jigsaw and University College Dublin (UCD) funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) in Ireland. For many years he led on the development and supervision of clinical supports for people working in tech roles who are at risk of occupational psychological injuries due to exposure to graphic and objectionable content.