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DBT Skills Groups

DBT skills groups have been shown to be effective for people who have challenges regulating emotions, managing stress, are struggling in relationships, or feel that their moods and emotions are controlling their life. DBT skills are an adjunct to individual therapy.

 

Our classes are offered for those who are in comprehensive DBT treatment as well as others in individual therapy, either with Kelly, Lisa, or I or someone they may already be working with. This will be discussed at the initial intake session. DBT is an evidence-based therapy, and the skills are integral to the work. Most people find what they learn in these classes to be very helpful in creating meaningful changes to sustain a life with more awareness and joy.​ Our classes meet weekly and the curriculum is divided into modules. 

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DBT Skills Modules include: 

  • Mindfulness- Train your attention to stay present without judgment, so you can notice thoughts and feelings without letting them run the show.

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  • Distress Tolerance- Life gets messy, these skills show you how to survive crisis moments without making things worse. You’ll learn quick “crisis survival” tools.

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  • Emotion Regulation- Gain a toolbox for understanding, naming, and shifting intense feelings. You will also learn how to "build your emotional savings account" so when life hands you a hard day you are not "over drafting the account." 

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  • Interpersonal Effectiveness- Get practical scripts for asking for what you need, setting limits, and protecting self-respect, especially in high-emotion situations.

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  • Walking the Middle Path Skills (Adolescent and Caregiver Group)- helps you balance extremes, validate multiple perspectives, and respond effectively in emotionally charged situations in the family system. 

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Adult DBT Skills Class

  • New members may join when we begin a new module, every 6-8 weeks.

  • Group members are expected to commit to all four modules of skills training (Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance).​

  • Group members are required to be in individual therapy, however therapists do not have to be DBT-oriented.​

  • Cost of group is $50/2-hour session. ​

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Adolescent Caregiver DBT Skills Class

We take a village approach when it comes to Adolescent DBT. That means that the whole village is involved in the shifts that are taking place. This is why we have an Adolescent and Caregiver group. Everyone is learning the skills and implementing them into the family system. 

  • New families may join when we begin a new module, every 6-8 weeks.

  • Group members are expected to commit to all four modules of skills training (Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, walking the middle path, and Distress Tolerance).​

  • Group members are required to be in individual therapy, however therapists do not have to be DBT-oriented.​

  • Cost of group is $100/2-hour session. ​

Class Times ​​
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Gender Expansive Workshop

This offering is a monthly DBT informed workshop for adult folx who identify as gender queer and would like to connect in community and with DBT skills. Each month there is a new skill that we workshop. 

  • This is a free offering 

  • We meet the last Sunday of each month from 3-5 PM

  • Please reach out for more details and location

  • We meet hybrid so people can attend in person and online

  • Please note, this is a workshop, not a therapy group. It is advised that folx who are feeling like they could benefit from additional support also be working with an individual therapist of weekly group offering. 

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