Focus on skills, not personal sharing:

The primary goal is to learn and practice specific skills, not to delve deeply into personal experiences like in traditional group therapy.

Structured curriculum:

The group follows a set curriculum covering the four core DBT skills: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness Meditation will be the topic that is covered the most during these groups, and is something that will be practiced during every group.

Active participation:

Participants actively engage in exercises, and discussions to practice applying the skills learned. There is no requirement for participation in discussions, however most clients choose to do so.

Workbook:

Each participant will be given a free copy of the DBT Skills workbook. You can use this to complete assignments given during group, and as a resource to continue learning skills after group time.

Teacher-like facilitator:

The group leader acts as a teacher, providing instruction, demonstrating skills, and offering feedback.

If you are interested and would like more information please fill out this form or give us a call at (503) 966-1556.