DBT SKILLS GROUP
Every Thursday at 6pm
Adults & Parents of Children with Intense Emotions
This group will work on the following DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) Skills:
I. Walking The Middle Path
Week 1: Thinking & acting dialectically
Week 2: Validating self and others
II. Core Mindfulness
Week 3: Understand the states of mind and the core “What” skills
Week 4: Learn core “how” skills for using wise mind
III. Distress Tolerance
Week 5 & 6: Skills to distract yourself, self-sooth, and other distress tolerance skills
IV. Emotion Regulation
Weeks 7, 8 & 9: Learn skills to change emotions, build up daily positive experiences, and other emotion regulation skills
V. Interpersonal Effectiveness
Weeks 10-12: Skills to keep a good relationship, keep your self-respect, and other interpersonal effectiveness skills
Can’t make the class in person? Try the DBT Skills Class Online