My Services
DBT Skills Groups
Adult DBT Skills Group
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Clients will develop individual, specific goals for the group. In general, DBT skills groups will help you learn how to change emotions, behaviors and thoughts that create chronic distress and prevent you from moving towards your life goals.
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We follow the DBT group structure as outlined by Marsha Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual and Worksheets. The group is taught in 4 modules. In between each module, we review mindfulness for 2 weeks. The four modules are:
Mindfulness: You will learn the practice of non judgmental awareness of the present moment and how to focus your attention where you want it to be. Learn to cultivate your inner wisdom to know what is best for you in the moment.
Emotion Regulation: Increase emotional awareness and develop clarity about the function of your emotions. Develop skills to change emotions and reduce the emotional intensity that can cause problems in your life.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: This module will help you skillfully navigate conflicts in relationships. Learn how to get your objective, maintain relationships and stand up for yourself without letting emotions get the best of you.
Distress Tolerance: Develop a toolkit of skills to help you get through a life crisis without making things worse. Increase acceptance skills when things don’t turn out the way you want them to.
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Group meets weekly for 90 minutes via Zoom meeting. We go through 2 weeks of mindfulness at the beginning of each module and it takes approximately 24 weeks to complete the class. Many clients decide to complete 2 rounds of skills group in order to enhance skills learning. Members will receive a schedule on the first day of group outlining the syllabus.
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Homework Review: Clients will have time to go over their homework from the prior week
Mindfulness: Each week we do a mindfulness practice with the goal of presenting a variety of practices and formats to encourage members to develop a practice on their own.
New Skill: We present a new skill using the handouts and worksheets in the text as well as added content as needed to enhance learning.
Client Participation: It is not required that clients share their personal experiences in group AND it is encouraged that clients find a meaningful way to participate in the group.
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Adult DBT Skills Group
Thursdays 4:00-5:30
Group meets virtually via zoom
Advanced DBT Skills Group
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DBT advanced group has 3 goals:
To help you move toward your life worth living goals.
Take a deeper dive into the skills and practice skills in a broad range of situations.
To establish a supportive community of people who are committed to deepening their skills knowledge and can help you stay on track and balanced in the long term.
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The content of the group can be tailored to group members. In general, we will spend time in depth with each of the 4 modules:
Mindfulness
Emotion Regulation
Distress Tolerance
Interpersonal Effectiveness
In addition, we add 2 weeks of compassion focused skills.
Clients will have more of an opportunity to take a deeper dive into the skills they want to strengthen or learn in different life situations. There is also more time for practice and feedback from group members.
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Length:
90 minutes weekly, meets continuously for 12 weeks
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Weekly Mindfulness Practice
Weekly check in time for each group member
Homework review
Skill of the day
How To Get Started
Get in Touch
Reach out by email or phone to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation appointment.
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Intake Assessment
Next, we schedule an intake assessment session and make a plan of action for the best approach to help you.
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Follow the Path
Follow the plan of action we create together to begin your journey toward healing.