New group for DBT starting in September!

Dates:
Fridays
September 22 through November 10
(Group meets for 8 consecutive weeks)

Group Time:
5:00 – 6:30 pm.

Location:
The Juniper Center
1440 Renaissance Drive, Suite 320
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Facilitator:
Mariann Smith, LCPC, LMFT, CADC

This group is open to adults 18 and older who wish to learn skills to manage problematic internal emotions, to live more fully in the present moment, to communicate and express yourself effectively and to improve your ability to negotiate relationships.

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan. It is an effective, empirically supported, cognitive-therapy based intervention system for teaching skills that will help in coping with sudden, intense surges of emotion.

Skills to be covered:

• Mindfulness

• Distress Tolerance

• Emotional Regulation

• Interpersonal Effectiveness

Cost $50 per skills group session (Most insurance accepted)