DBT Skills Training for Older Teens and College-Aged Persons
Learn SKILLS that will Transform your LIFE!
Have you heard about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
Our next Group begins February, 27th 2024!
DBT, which stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a broad-based cognitive-behavioral treatment known for its effectiveness in helping individuals who experience chronic emotional dysregulation and/or a pattern of self-destructive behaviors. DBT skills training can be especially helpful for young adults and college-aged persons due to the unique challenges and transitions they face during this phase of life.
Is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Effective?
The early years of adulthood can be particularly challenging filled with academic stress and career challenges, relational issues, financial worries, as well as issues related to one’s ability to adapt to a new environment away from home and with unfamiliar people. DBT teaches the skills necessary to help you stay wise and grounded as you tolerate difficult circumstances and navigate challenges effectively.
DBT has been found to be an effective treatment for a variety of mental health conditions including depression and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, substance issues, eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal ideation, PTSD, as well as ADHD and executive functioning issues. DBT can include individual therapy and group skills training. It requires a commitment of time, money, and prioritization, AND the therapeutic benefits can be LIFELONG!
Next Group begins February 27th, 2024!
DBT Skills Training For Older Teens and College-Aged Persons
DBT recognizes that patient problems are often the result of skill deficits and so increasing individual capabilities through skills training is a major focus of DBT. Lotus Psychotherapy is pleased to offer DBT skills training as part of its group offerings. DBT skills are aimed directly at reducing problems that stem from patterns of instability in emotional regulation, as well as difficulties in impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and self-esteem.
About the Course
This 24-week 90 minute course is for older teens and college-aged persons between the ages of 17 and 22. Each week will focus on teaching and practicing new skills. DBT includes four behavioral skill modules:
Mindfulness: the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment.
Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: how to ask for what you want and say no while maintaining self-respect and your relationships with others.
Emotion Regulation: how to decrease vulnerability to painful emotions and modify emotions that you want to change.
Where Does the Course Take Place
ZOOM - a secure link to our online platform will be sent to you prior to the start of the first training session.
When
Our next training group will be starting in the Winter of 2024. The group will take place on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 PM starting on February 27th. The group will run weekly for 24 sessions and will end on August 20th. There will be no group meeting on April 9th or July 2nd.
Who Facilitates the Group
The group will be facilitated by Brittany Gentilcore, LP-MHC and Sean Buckley, LP-MHC. The facilitators will be assisted by Lotus Psychotherapy's Mental Health Counseling Interns.
Materials
An email regarding the purchasing of required materials will be sent closer to the start date.
Cost
The fee for the course is $2,500. A Payment Plan is available upon request. Sliding Scale rates are available for Lotus Cares clients (to discuss a reduced fee please let your therapist know). Insurance reimbursement is possible depending on your plan’s coverage.
**Please Note: There is no refund once the group has started.
Registration
To sign-up for the group, please call or write to us at 914-505-7855 or info@lotuspsych.com. We will discuss the group with you to see if it is the right fit based on your needs.
Begin DBT Skills Training for Older Teens and College-Aged Persons in Westchester, NY
We understand that emotions are complex and can be hard to manage even as an adult. There is an expectation that adults “have it all together”, but everyone needs help at some point. That is why at Lotus Psychotherapy, our team of DBT clinicians is here to provide the support and guidance needed for lasting change. So you can grow and live life on your own terms with greater confidence, personal fulfillment, and joy. If you're ready to begin DBT Group Therapy for Adults:
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Transform your life with DBT! Call us at 914- 505-7855 to learn more and register.
Other Therapy Services Offered at Lotus Psychotherapy
At Lotus Psychotherapy, our therapists understand that you may have unique needs that are not addressed by DBT. That is why we also offer other therapy services at our Westchester County, NY office and online to help you through any challenge you might be facing. In addition to online therapy, we also offer individual therapy, individual DBT therapy, therapy for anxiety, therapy for depression, therapy for trauma, therapy for stress, therapy for teens, therapy for college students, Lotus Cares: Low-Fee Therapy, therapy for new and expecting parents, and group therapy and workshops.