Hello everyone! I am conducting two virtual DBT Coping Skills Groups beginning in October. These groups follow the Marsha Linehan's DBT Skills Training Manual, with the accompanying handouts and worksheets.

The Interpersonal Effectiveness group will occur on Mondays, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm for 10 weeks (excluding November 24th, December 22nd). The group begins Monday, October 10th.

In this module of the DBT Skills Training, we will focus on developing Core Mindfulness, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. Over the course of 10 weeks, participants will be able to develop skills to understand barriers to effective communication, develop boundaries, and establish patterns of assertiveness.

The Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance group will occur on Thursdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, for 10 weeks (excluding November 21st, December 19th). The group begins Thursday, October 13th.

In this module of the DBT Skills Training, we will focus on developing Core Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance skills. Over the course of 10 weeks, participants will be able to develop skills to recognize when past experiences are interfering with present experiences and practice identifying how and why emotions come to be and inspire certain reactions. Participants will also develop skills for identifying overwhelming emotions and practice replacing unhelpful or destructive reactions with adaptive skills that can reduce disruption to daily functioning.

Each group will have a maximum of 10 participants, and the group closes to new participants after the second session. Before participating, potential group members need to be assessed as appropriate for group by their primary therapist, provide a release of information for their primary therapist, and have their insurance verified (if applicable). If a participant misses three groups in a row, they will be discharged from the group and I will follow up with their primary therapist.

Because this group will be conducted virtually, there will be extra steps taken by facilitators and participants to protect the privacy of all group members. Participants will be expected to provide facilitator with reliable contact information, including phone number and physical location, for the duration of the group. Standard teletherapy requirements, such as a reasonable expectation of privacy and video participation, apply to this group.

Self pay is accepted, and we use a sliding scale fee for those who qualify. The self-pay fee is $50 per session, but our sliding scale goes as follows: $40, $35, $30, $25, and then to a nominal fee of $15 according to FPG guidelines. If that is still too much for that client, I am able to reduce charges further, or your client can participate pro bono. Groups are billed weekly, so it's not a full upfront fee.

I am in network with these insurance providers: Aetna, Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare/Optum

If you are interested in having a client participate in this group, please contact me at RhamahN@remedyinharmony.com for more information.