DBT Group for Adolescent Girls

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a structured therapy that focuses on the balance between acceptance and change. The goal of the DBT skills group is for adolescent girls to acknowledge their current struggle with maladaptive behaviors (self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, eating disorder, intense anger, mood swings, self-esteem issues and poor boundaries, etc.) yet commit to move forward by obtaining adaptive skills. These skills are taught across 4 core modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance. The ultimate goal of the group is for adolescent girls to learn life-long coping skills and decrease/eliminate emotional suffering.