Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
Hosted by Sandstone Care Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20151
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
In addition to our evidence-based substance use and mental health therapy services, We provide robust academic support by certified and credentialed teachers to ensure the client’s schoolwork stays up to date. We help clients catch up on school work and teach individualized learning strategies to build academic confidence.
Hosted by Sandstone Care Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20151
In addition to our evidence-based substance use and mental health therapy services, We provide robust academic support by certified and credentialed teachers to ensure the client’s schoolwork stays up to date. We help clients catch up on school work and teach individualized learning strategies to build academic confidence.
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Navigating Dementia Together is an 8-week in person support group beginning Monday, June 16th for adults caring for / close to someone living with dementia. This group offers a safe, compassionate space to explore complex emotions like grief, guilt, and burnout, while gaining practical tools for coping and connection. Participants will learn skills from evidence-based practices such as DBT and mindfulness, and share support with others navigating similar challenges. Ideal for spouses, adult children, or close loved ones. Registration required. Email Ellen.FCWC@gmail.com to learn more.
I have a passion for DBT methodologies as well and believe the client should leave sessions with skills that they can carry into real life.
Navigating Dementia Together is an 8-week in person support group beginning Monday, June 16th for adults caring for / close to someone living with dementia. This group offers a safe, compassionate space to explore complex emotions like grief, guilt, and burnout, while gaining practical tools for coping and connection. Participants will learn skills from evidence-based practices such as DBT and mindfulness, and share support with others navigating similar challenges. Ideal for spouses, adult children, or close loved ones. Registration required. Email Ellen.FCWC@gmail.com to learn more.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) is an evidenced-based therapy designed to treat people who experience suicidal thinking and behaviors that are disruptive such as maladaptive coping skills and self harm. Our DBT skills group emphasizes Linehan’s four core concepts to help regulate emotions and behaviors: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Along with these and other skills that focus on acceptance and change, group members will learn to tolerate emotional stress that is free of judgment and urges. Group members are required to also attend individual therapy sessions in order to remain in the group.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) is an evidenced-based therapy designed to treat people who experience suicidal thinking and behaviors that are disruptive such as maladaptive coping skills and self harm. Our DBT skills group emphasizes Linehan’s four core concepts to help regulate emotions and behaviors: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Along with these and other skills that focus on acceptance and change, group members will learn to tolerate emotional stress that is free of judgment and urges. Group members are required to also attend individual therapy sessions in order to remain in the group.
Our DBT Adult Skills Group is a therapeutic group that teaches practical tools for managing emotions, coping with stress, and improving relationships. Structured like a class, participants learn and practice skills in mindfulness (staying present), emotion regulation (managing intense feelings), distress tolerance (handling crises), and interpersonal effectiveness (communicating and building healthy relationships). Ideal for adults facing emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, or borderline personality disorder, our group offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to develop healthier coping strategies. (NOTE: Participants must also be in individual therapy with one of the DBT Therapists at our practice).
Hosted by Lori Zastrow
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, LCPC, NCC
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Using DBT and EMDR, I offer personalized support to help you feel more present, emotionally balanced, and confident.
Our DBT Adult Skills Group is a therapeutic group that teaches practical tools for managing emotions, coping with stress, and improving relationships. Structured like a class, participants learn and practice skills in mindfulness (staying present), emotion regulation (managing intense feelings), distress tolerance (handling crises), and interpersonal effectiveness (communicating and building healthy relationships). Ideal for adults facing emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, or borderline personality disorder, our group offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to develop healthier coping strategies. (NOTE: Participants must also be in individual therapy with one of the DBT Therapists at our practice).
We offer a closed adolescent DBT group once a week. The group focus on the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal relationships. Ages 13-17. Please call/email for more information.
Hosted by Karen Kassem
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, EdS
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
Our DBT groups are virtual.
We offer a closed adolescent DBT group once a week. The group focus on the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal relationships. Ages 13-17. Please call/email for more information.
This group is intended for young adults who are seeking to learn ways to better manage any dysfunctional behaviors that are identified to interfere with their current relationships (this could be as a result of anxiety/avoidance, depression, anger, etc). The group will increase self awareness of these patterns and behavior and assist each other in learning more effective ways to relate to our relationships and thus improve our quality of life.
This group is intended for young adults who are seeking to learn ways to better manage any dysfunctional behaviors that are identified to interfere with their current relationships (this could be as a result of anxiety/avoidance, depression, anger, etc). The group will increase self awareness of these patterns and behavior and assist each other in learning more effective ways to relate to our relationships and thus improve our quality of life.
These 15 week DBT Skills groups run every 17 weeks and meets over Zoom. This group is comprehensive skills group that will go over the 4 modules of DBT. Each group member will be required to work with a primary therapist and provide authorization for the group leader to provide weekly updates. Members will be asked to complete diary cards weekly as well as behavioral chains, and will be filling their "tool box" with tools throughout the group. This group has run for 10 years and is a great group for skill building when managing intense emotions.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-C
Group meets in Reston, VA 20190
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO- DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
These 15 week DBT Skills groups run every 17 weeks and meets over Zoom. This group is comprehensive skills group that will go over the 4 modules of DBT. Each group member will be required to work with a primary therapist and provide authorization for the group leader to provide weekly updates. Members will be asked to complete diary cards weekly as well as behavioral chains, and will be filling their "tool box" with tools throughout the group. This group has run for 10 years and is a great group for skill building when managing intense emotions.
DBT teaches people who have a difficult time controlling emotional reactions to interact with others and their environment in a healthier way. It also gives participants wonderful skills for handling stress and other symptoms that are a result of a busy life. DBT is designed to shift ways of thinking and teach coping skills and strategies. People in DBT group should also be doing individual therapy or check ins. This group is for any adults. Must be pre-registered, no walk-ins will be accepted.
DBT teaches people who have a difficult time controlling emotional reactions to interact with others and their environment in a healthier way. It also gives participants wonderful skills for handling stress and other symptoms that are a result of a busy life. DBT is designed to shift ways of thinking and teach coping skills and strategies. People in DBT group should also be doing individual therapy or check ins. This group is for any adults. Must be pre-registered, no walk-ins will be accepted.
Parenting can be especially challenging when your teen has difficulties regulating their emotions. This (virtual) group provides parents with tools to help their teens accept life circumstances while developing skills to enact positive changes in their behavior and interactions with others. Parents will learn how to address behavior through effective communication and enhanced understanding, in turn reducing power struggles and developing a more meaningful relationship with their teen.
I use evidence based practices like CBT and DBT with a client centered approach to create a treatment plan that makes the most sense for the client's individual needs.
Parenting can be especially challenging when your teen has difficulties regulating their emotions. This (virtual) group provides parents with tools to help their teens accept life circumstances while developing skills to enact positive changes in their behavior and interactions with others. Parents will learn how to address behavior through effective communication and enhanced understanding, in turn reducing power struggles and developing a more meaningful relationship with their teen.
RO DBT is an evidenced-based approach to treat emotional over control We teach skills to understand our neuroregulatory system, and how this affects our relationships and contributes to feelings of loneliness. We also teach skills to reduce rigid and rule-governed behavior. Our focus is on helping you learn to be who you want to be and building a life worth sharing. Clarity is offering classes and a comprehensive RO- DBT program at all locations. Please feel free to check out Clarity's website to learn more about our classes, the RODBT program, and additional services.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Group meets in Reston, VA 20190
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO- DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
RO DBT is an evidenced-based approach to treat emotional over control We teach skills to understand our neuroregulatory system, and how this affects our relationships and contributes to feelings of loneliness. We also teach skills to reduce rigid and rule-governed behavior. Our focus is on helping you learn to be who you want to be and building a life worth sharing. Clarity is offering classes and a comprehensive RO- DBT program at all locations. Please feel free to check out Clarity's website to learn more about our classes, the RODBT program, and additional services.
DBT Multifamily Skills Group is a telehealth group where teens and their family members learn Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) skills to improve communication, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics. Participants practice mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness in real-life contexts. The group fosters a supportive environment for individuals and their loved ones to understand and manage intense emotions, reduce conflict, and build healthier connections. Joining provides valuable tools for navigating life’s challenges, improving family bonds, and enhancing overall mental well-being. (In order to attend group your teen must be seeing a DBT therapist at our practice.)
Hosted by Lori Zastrow
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, LCPC, NCC
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22033
Using DBT and EMDR, I offer personalized support to help you feel more present, emotionally balanced, and confident.
DBT Multifamily Skills Group is a telehealth group where teens and their family members learn Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) skills to improve communication, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics. Participants practice mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness in real-life contexts. The group fosters a supportive environment for individuals and their loved ones to understand and manage intense emotions, reduce conflict, and build healthier connections. Joining provides valuable tools for navigating life’s challenges, improving family bonds, and enhancing overall mental well-being. (In order to attend group your teen must be seeing a DBT therapist at our practice.)
A wonderful, flourishing and dynamic practice of clinicians supporting each other and clients. Visit us at envision to learn more about our work! https://www.ncgenvision.com/
I balance active listening and supportive therapy to identify and deal with problems, coupled with evidence based interventions ( DBT, CBT, EMDR) leading to healthy functioning and improvement in symptoms, causing positive connections to family, work functioning, and increased social connections.
A wonderful, flourishing and dynamic practice of clinicians supporting each other and clients. Visit us at envision to learn more about our work! https://www.ncgenvision.com/
Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RODBT) is an evidenced-based approach to treat emotional over control We teach skills to understand our neuroregulatory system, and how this affects our relationships and contributes to feelings of loneliness. We also teach skills to reduce rigid and rule-governed behavior. Our focus is on helping you learn to be who you want to be and building a life worth sharing. Clarity is offering classes and a comprehensive RO- DBT program at all locations. Feel free to visit our website to learn more about this class, our RODBT program, and other services at Clarity.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-C
Group meets in Reston, VA 20190
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO- DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RODBT) is an evidenced-based approach to treat emotional over control We teach skills to understand our neuroregulatory system, and how this affects our relationships and contributes to feelings of loneliness. We also teach skills to reduce rigid and rule-governed behavior. Our focus is on helping you learn to be who you want to be and building a life worth sharing. Clarity is offering classes and a comprehensive RO- DBT program at all locations. Feel free to visit our website to learn more about this class, our RODBT program, and other services at Clarity.
Do you blow up easily at the people who love you most? Trouble maintaining friendships? Do you have strong emotions that lead to impulsive behaviors? Do you find yourself in unhealthy romantic relationships? If you are nodding yes to these statements then DBT Skills Group Training is for you! Join our weekly 90-minute DBT Skills Group Training that will focus on helping you develop the coping skills you need to solve your own problems and achieve your desired goals. Group starts on September 20th for 12 weeks. Don't wait call us at 703-267-5703 x2 or email us at info@zrcounselingservices.com
Hosted by Carmen J Riley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, ACS
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Do you blow up easily at the people who love you most? Trouble maintaining friendships? Do you have strong emotions that lead to impulsive behaviors? Do you find yourself in unhealthy romantic relationships? If you are nodding yes to these statements then DBT Skills Group Training is for you! Join our weekly 90-minute DBT Skills Group Training that will focus on helping you develop the coping skills you need to solve your own problems and achieve your desired goals. Group starts on September 20th for 12 weeks. Don't wait call us at 703-267-5703 x2 or email us at info@zrcounselingservices.com
We offer a closed adult DBT group once a week. The group focus on the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal relationships. Ages 18+. Please call/email for more information.
Hosted by Karen Kassem
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, EdS
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
Our DBT groups are virtual.
We offer a closed adult DBT group once a week. The group focus on the four modules of DBT: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal relationships. Ages 18+. Please call/email for more information.
Thinking about life after turning 18 can feel overwhelming with college, job, relationships, bills, independence. This group is for ages 17+ to help navigate life transitions, building adult relationships with parents, managing stress and responsibilities, and boosting self-confidence and decision-making skills.
Hosted by Insight Into Action Therapy
Treatment Center, LCSW, LSATP, MAC
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
Thinking about life after turning 18 can feel overwhelming with college, job, relationships, bills, independence. This group is for ages 17+ to help navigate life transitions, building adult relationships with parents, managing stress and responsibilities, and boosting self-confidence and decision-making skills.
The adult DBT ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills group is a structured, supportive environment where individuals learn and practice key skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and reduce impulsive behaviors. The group focuses on four core DBT modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants engage in group discussions, role-playing, and homework assignments to apply these skills in real life. Facilitated by trained therapists, the group fosters a non-judgmental atmosphere, encouraging participants to share experiences and support each other in their therapeutic journey, ultimately building resilience and coping strategies for challenging situations.
The adult DBT ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills group is a structured, supportive environment where individuals learn and practice key skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and reduce impulsive behaviors. The group focuses on four core DBT modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants engage in group discussions, role-playing, and homework assignments to apply these skills in real life. Facilitated by trained therapists, the group fosters a non-judgmental atmosphere, encouraging participants to share experiences and support each other in their therapeutic journey, ultimately building resilience and coping strategies for challenging situations.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy ( DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 15-weeks and spends 3-5 weeks per module of DBT. These groups are for both males and females and are separated between teens and adults. All members are required to have a primary therapist to expand on learned skills and updates will be provided weekly for collaboration of care. Each group starts a new cohort every 17 weeks and is currently enrolling new members for the next cohort.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-S
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO- DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy ( DBT) Group at Clarity Counseling provides clients with practical, concrete coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, relationships & communication, regulating emotions and dealing with stress. These groups run for 15-weeks and spends 3-5 weeks per module of DBT. These groups are for both males and females and are separated between teens and adults. All members are required to have a primary therapist to expand on learned skills and updates will be provided weekly for collaboration of care. Each group starts a new cohort every 17 weeks and is currently enrolling new members for the next cohort.
The group is energetic, educational, and targets all 4 modules in DBT and will leave clients with a comprehensive binder of all of the skills learned throughout the group. This group will be offered in-person at the Gainesville location, Reston location, and virtually in VA/MD, and will spend 6 weeks per module and have 1 bi-week prior to starting a new module. Pending the group size, the group could accept new group members at the start of the new module, but this group will max out at 6 members.
Hosted by Clarity Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS-C
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Our staff is formally trained in specialty treatments like DBT, RO- DBT, EMDR, eating disorder treatments, CBT, ERP, to name a few.
The group is energetic, educational, and targets all 4 modules in DBT and will leave clients with a comprehensive binder of all of the skills learned throughout the group. This group will be offered in-person at the Gainesville location, Reston location, and virtually in VA/MD, and will spend 6 weeks per module and have 1 bi-week prior to starting a new module. Pending the group size, the group could accept new group members at the start of the new module, but this group will max out at 6 members.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Support Groups
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.