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:

1. I.                   Walking The Middle Path

• Week 1: Thinking & acting dialectically
• Week 2: Validating self and others

1. 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

1. III.              Distress Tolerance

• Week 5 & 6:  Skills to distract yourself, self-sooth, and other distress tolerance skills

1. IV.              Emotion Regulation

• Weeks 7, 8 & 9:  Learn skills to change emotions, build up daily positive experiences, and other emotion regulation skills

1. V.                Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Weeks 10-12:  Skills to keep a good relationship, keep your self-respect, and other interpersonal effectiveness skills