DBT Emotion Regulation Group for Teens

Teens who commit to this group, which meets for 16 weeks, build skills using an evidence-based therapeutic modality that has been proven effective in managing intense emotions, including suicidal ideation, reducing self-harming behaviors, and improving communication and relationships. The facilitator focuses on building skills specific to DBT: core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. With these skills, teens learn effective ways to manage intense emotions, develop healthy communication patterns and implement healthy boundaries within their peer relationships. Teen who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, difficult peer relationships find success with this group.