National Alliance On Mental Illness - WestsideLA
I run a support group every Saturday morning at 10am in Los Angeles on zoom for family members with mental illness in their family or friend . You can access this zoom meeting by going on the website. www.namila.oeg. On ...
Hosted by Sharon S Dunas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90024
I run a support group every Saturday morning at 10am in Los Angeles on zoom for family members with mental illness in their family or friend . You can access this zoom meeting by going on the website. www.namila.oeg. On ...
DBT skills to move from surviving to thriving
DBT Skills
Our practice offers a weekly DBT Skills group focused on helping individuals better manage their mood, change their behavior, and have healthier relationships. Across the 16 weeks, individuals will learn 16 different skills in four areas: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion ...
Hosted by Alejandra Arce
Registered Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90025
Our practice offers a weekly DBT Skills group focused on helping individuals better manage their mood, change their behavior, and have healthier relationships. Across the 16 weeks, individuals will learn 16 different skills in four areas: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion ...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups
DBT Skills Group lead as designed by Dialectical Behavior Therapy founder, Marsha Linehan, PhD. DBT Skills Trainers have been intensively trained by Behavioral Tech., LLC, in Seattle, WA.
DBT Skills Groups cover four main areas to help clients build a ...
Hosted by Tricia J Mlnarik
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Saratoga, CA 95070
DBT Skills Group lead as designed by Dialectical Behavior Therapy founder, Marsha Linehan, PhD. DBT Skills Trainers have been intensively trained by Behavioral Tech., LLC, in Seattle, WA.
DBT Skills Groups cover four main areas to help clients build a ...
Applied DBT Clinicians
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a research-based empirically validated protocol developed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. at the University of Washington, in Seattle. The treatment was developed for people with Borderline Personality Disorder. It has now been validated for a ...
Hosted by Applied DBT Clinicians
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92120
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a research-based empirically validated protocol developed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. at the University of Washington, in Seattle. The treatment was developed for people with Borderline Personality Disorder. It has now been validated for a ...
DBT Skills Group (online)
Sometimes we hold ourselves accountable for something that we were never taught, however to do so is unrealistic, invalidating, and unfair. DBT Skills Group fills in those gaps and shows ways to better handle hardships, emotions, and relationships. More of ...
Hosted by Thomas Dunleavy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in West Hollywood, CA 90048
Sometimes we hold ourselves accountable for something that we were never taught, however to do so is unrealistic, invalidating, and unfair. DBT Skills Group fills in those gaps and shows ways to better handle hardships, emotions, and relationships. More of ...
Adult DBT Skills Group
We offer multiple weekly DBT Skills Groups that meet at a variety of different times throughout the week. These groups meet criteria for adherent DBT therapy. All participants need to be enrolled in individual weekly therapy (even if outside our ...
Hosted by San Fernando Valley DBT
Treatment Center, LCSW, MSPH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
We offer multiple weekly DBT Skills Groups that meet at a variety of different times throughout the week. These groups meet criteria for adherent DBT therapy. All participants need to be enrolled in individual weekly therapy (even if outside our ...
DBT Adult Intensive Outpatient Program AM or PM
The program includes weekly individual therapy, group skills training, mindful yoga, mindful self-compassion, and mindful art classes. A 90-minute assessment is required for admission to the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program. Your treatment is customized by a Master’s or Doctoral level ...
Hosted by DBT Center of Orange County
Treatment Center, PsyD, MFT
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
The program includes weekly individual therapy, group skills training, mindful yoga, mindful self-compassion, and mindful art classes. A 90-minute assessment is required for admission to the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program. Your treatment is customized by a Master’s or Doctoral level ...
Adult DBT Skills Group
The DBT skills group is designed for people who struggle with managing life's challenges and want to take control of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that make their lives or relationships more difficult or intolerable. This group offers individuals tools ...
The DBT skills group is designed for people who struggle with managing life's challenges and want to take control of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that make their lives or relationships more difficult or intolerable. This group offers individuals tools ...
DBT and CBT Skills Groups
Difficulty managing emotions can have painful consequences for esteem, relationships and overall quality of life. Therapy groups at Trauma Therapy CA support you in learning new skills to take back your life. Our skills groups are research-based, hands-on and social ...
Difficulty managing emotions can have painful consequences for esteem, relationships and overall quality of life. Therapy groups at Trauma Therapy CA support you in learning new skills to take back your life. Our skills groups are research-based, hands-on and social ...
Advanced DBT Group
Step into a new chapter of growth with Advanced DBT Group! Have you learned the foundational DBT skills and seeking a supportive community? Advanced DBT offers a unique opportunity to apply these skills in real-life scenarios, allowing you to navigate ...
Hosted by Sagebrush Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90012
Step into a new chapter of growth with Advanced DBT Group! Have you learned the foundational DBT skills and seeking a supportive community? Advanced DBT offers a unique opportunity to apply these skills in real-life scenarios, allowing you to navigate ...
DBT Skills Adults
Please see website for detailed info: http://www.oaklanddbtcent er.com
Hosted by Oakland DBT and Mindfulness Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94611
Please see website for detailed info: http://www.oaklanddbtcent er.com
Advanced DBT Group
Step into a new chapter of growth with Advanced DBT Group! Have you learned the foundational DBT skills and seeking a supportive community? Advanced DBT offers a unique opportunity to apply these skills in real-life scenarios, allowing you to navigate ...
Hosted by Ciara Bogdanovic
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90012
Step into a new chapter of growth with Advanced DBT Group! Have you learned the foundational DBT skills and seeking a supportive community? Advanced DBT offers a unique opportunity to apply these skills in real-life scenarios, allowing you to navigate ...
Individual DBT Skills Training
By arrangement with therapist.
Hosted by Donna M Chapman
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in San Diego, CA 92108
By arrangement with therapist.
DBT Multi-Family Adolescent Program
Multi-Family Adolescent Group is a four-month program for teens and their families. Parents/caregivers and their teens will learn powerful and evidence-based DBT skills in a dynamic and interactive educational setting. Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and the fifth ...
Hosted by DBT Center of Orange County
Treatment Center, PsyD, MFT
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Newport Beach, CA 92660
Multi-Family Adolescent Group is a four-month program for teens and their families. Parents/caregivers and their teens will learn powerful and evidence-based DBT skills in a dynamic and interactive educational setting. Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and the fifth ...
DBT Skills Group Mondays
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is designed to teach a range of practical skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being. DBT integrates mindfulness practices with effective strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. ...
Hosted by Ciara Bogdanovic
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90012
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is designed to teach a range of practical skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being. DBT integrates mindfulness practices with effective strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. ...
DBT Beginners
BSL & Associates offers a weekly dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) group for individuals struggling with relationship chaos, difficulty managing one's moods, impulsive choice making, poor self-esteem, and thinking errors. This groundbreaking treatment approached pioneered by Dr. Marsha Linehan teaches the ...
Hosted by Brannon La Force, LPC & Associates
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Hercules, CA 94547
BSL & Associates offers a weekly dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) group for individuals struggling with relationship chaos, difficulty managing one's moods, impulsive choice making, poor self-esteem, and thinking errors. This groundbreaking treatment approached pioneered by Dr. Marsha Linehan teaches the ...
DBT Skills Young adults
Our adult DBT Skills Group follows the standard DBT four-module system: Distress Tolerance, Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation. Please see our website for detailed info
Hosted by Oakland DBT and Mindfulness Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Not Verified Not Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94611
Our adult DBT Skills Group follows the standard DBT four-module system: Distress Tolerance, Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation. Please see our website for detailed info
Teen DBT Skills Group
This group meets the criteria for adherent DBT.
Hosted by San Fernando Valley DBT
Treatment Center, LCSW, MSPH
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
This group meets the criteria for adherent DBT.
DBT Skills Group Mondays
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is designed to teach a range of practical skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being. DBT integrates mindfulness practices with effective strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. ...
Hosted by Sagebrush Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90012
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is designed to teach a range of practical skills to manage emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being. DBT integrates mindfulness practices with effective strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. ...
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Borderline Personality (BPD) Support Groups
What is the most successful approach to treating borderline personality disorder?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is considered the gold standard of treatment for borderline personality disorder. An evidence-based treatment, it addresses the extreme emotional reactivity, the relationship difficulties, and the acts of self-harm that create so much distress for BPD patients. DBT is a comprehensive program that includes both regular individual psychotherapy sessions and weekly group sessions of skills training.
What happens in treatment of borderline personality disorder?
Treatment typically consists of weekly individual therapy sessions that last an hour and group skill-focused instructional sessions that may last up to two hours. Patients are typically given homework “assignments” in which they are asked to practice in their daily life the skills they acquire in therapy. Patients also keep a diary tracking their emotions and impulses as a way to know which situations are most problematic and to help them gain control over their own behavior. Difficult situations and feelings are typically reviewed in therapy sessions and more constructive solutions found.
What kinds of problems does BPD treatment help with?
DBT was initially developed to dampen the self-destructive impulses of chronically suicidal patients. It is now the treatment of choice for borderline personality disorder, a serious condition marked by extreme emotional reactivity, relationship instability, and self-injurious behaviors. Treatment of BPD helps patients tolerate the flux of emotions without acting on them, often with a specific focus on tolerating negative emotions. DBT addresses the core problems of BPD—fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and impulsivity.
What is the goal of treatment in borderline personality disorder?
The goal of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) is to relieve the extreme emotional distress that patients experience—to curb their emotional reactivity, to minimize their inclination to self-harm, and to reduce their impulsivity. Toward these ends, patients are not only taught an array of new coping skills and techniques for emotional regulation, they are given opportunities to practice them. Another major goal of treatment is interpersonal effectiveness; patients learn and problem-solve ways to effectively communicate in relationships, especially how to ask for what they need as a way to minimize hurt feelings.