DBT Skills Group

In DBT Skills group, clients learn skills from the four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness cultivates present-moment awareness, distress tolerance helps clients to cope with crises without acting impulsively or making it worse, emotion regulation focuses on managing intense emotions, and interpersonal effectiveness enhances communication and relationship skills.

Info:

  • Mondays 6:15pm-8:15pm

  • Meeting: September 22 nd- Nov 17 th

  • Fees: $100 per group, 8 groups in total.

  • Group Size: Maximum 12 group participants.

  • Registration: You can register by emailing samantha.short.counselling@gmail.com

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Participants must be 19 years or over.

  • Participants must be seeing an individual counsellor at least once every other week.

  • Ability to commit to 8 weeks of group.

  • Willingness to participate effectively and respectfully in group.

  • Willingness to develop and follow a safety plan when needed.

  • Participants must be residents of British Columbia.

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Facilitators:

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Samantha Short

RCC, MSED, MA

Carli du Toit

RCC, CCC, MA