DBT Skills Creative Arts Group for Adolescents
Creative techniques are employed to teach DBT concepts to adolescents of all artistic skill levels, making it accessible and beneficial.
Creative techniques are employed to teach DBT concepts to adolescents of all artistic skill levels, making it accessible and beneficial.
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live more in the moment, better manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve their relationships. In this group, we go over coping skills and strategies from the modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and walking the middle path.
Creative techniques are used to explore and reinforce DBT concepts in a way that is accessible and beneficial for adolescents of all artistic skill levels.
Considering this group for your teen?
Read the blog post, “What Is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Is It Good for My Teen?,” written by Jacqueline Anderson, LPC
Whom does this group support?
Participants are often struggling with some level of anxiety and/or depression. This group is ideal for anyone who has difficulty managing intense or extreme emotions, makes impulsive decisions or reacts impulsively, engages in self-harm or self-destructive behaviors, or struggles with conflict at home or at school.
Registration and Inquiries
To sign up or learn more, contact the group facilitator below.
When
Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30pm
Starting September 9th through December 16th
Where
In-person in Sunstone’s Alexandria office (map it)
Cost
$150 per session
Group Requirements
Regular counseling with an individual therapist familiar with DBT is a requirement for participating.
It is important to note that anyone struggling with self-harm or suicidal thoughts must be actively committed to safety in order to join this group.
Review the FAQ document for more information.
MEET THE FACILITATOR
emilylouisos@sunstonecounselors.com
571-293-1776
Emily’s experience includes working with adolescents, teens, and young adults as they navigate anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and many of life’s challenges. She strives to create a warm, supportive environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Emily’s main therapeutic approaches are rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, and family systems therapy.
