Our groups usually consist of 6 to 8 people who are in our comprehensive DBT program. We meet weekly to learn and practice DBT skills and techniques. Individuals working with therapists outside of our program, but whose work is compatible with DBT, are also accepted into our groups. For this, we will require a release of information in order to be able to collaborate with your therapist about your treatment.

 

Our groups learn and practice the following skills:
 

Mindfulness: This module is about being aware of the present moment, including thoughts, feelings and physical sensations without judgments and without trying to change it. It’s about focusing on one thing at a time.

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Emotion Regulation: This module teaches how to manage negative or overwhelming feelings while increasing positive experiences in our lives. The goal is to reduce emotional vulnerability, decrease emotional suffering and understand your emotions.

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Distress Tolerance: The skills covered in this module help us cope with and survive a crisis instead of making the situation worse. You’ll learn how to sit with difficult emotions without having to act on them.

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Interpersonal Effectiveness: This module focuses on helping learn how to build and maintain positive relationships, get what you want from others in a way that you feel good about, and keep your self-respect.

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Middle Path: This module is centered on learning that there is more than one way to see a situation or solve a problem by balancing acceptance and change. Goals include preventing extremes in behaviors and emotions and moving beyond polarized thinking.