Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Does your child or teen experience big feelings? Some of us are born with higher levels of emotional sensitivity than others and experience emotions on a particularly profound level.
These individuals are sometimes referred to as “super-sensors” or highly sensitive. There are upsides to being a super-sensor with big feelings, such as the capacity to feel compassion for others very deeply. There can also be a challenges: big emotions can sometimes be hard to handle and bear – for the child or teen and for family members.
What can individuals and families do to move toward the lives they want– lives worth living with greater emotional, behavioral, and cognitive stability? At the Institute for Girls’ Development, we offer various treatment options for coping with big feelings. One option is our adjunctive Skills Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Who is skills training for and who would benefit:
Our skills training services primarily serve teens, ages 13 to 17.
Parent DBT skills consultations are designed for parents of children ages 10 to 18.
DBT skills training is an adjunctive treatment.
All clients must be actively working with an individual therapist to address issues and monitor safety. The only exceptions to this rule are parent consultation clients. The DBT team is not able to provide individual DBT therapy.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training covers the following modules:
- Mindfulness
- Emotional regulation
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Distress tolerance
Please note: We are not offering comprehensive DBT treatment at this time.
Skills training for the following:
Multi-Family Skills Training group: A minimum of 3 teens and their caregivers meet weekly to learn DBT skills together. Enrollment is scheduled by module and families must commit to completing the module they sign up for. This is an in-person group only.
Single Family Skills Training: An individual family meets regularly with a DBT therapist to learn skills. Curriculum can be tailored to fit a family’s individual needs.
Individual Family Skills Training: An individual teen or adult meets regularly with a DBT therapist to learn skills. The curriculum can be tailored to fit individual needs.
DBT Parent Consultations: Individual parents or couples meet monthly (or more) with a DBT therapist to learn DBT skills and strategies to make their parenting more effective.
Additional DBT Information and Resources
Our DBT Groups
Our DBT Skills Trainers
To learn more, contact our Client Relations Team at intake@IFGD.care or 626-585-8075 ext. 108.