Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Program
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment designed by Dr. Marsha Linehan to treat a broad range of complicated symptoms and concerns. DBT focuses on teaching specific skills to help patients regulate their emotions, communicate more effectively with others, handle distressing experiences and be more mindful of their thoughts, feelings and environment. DBT is useful in treating a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, substance abuse, eating disorders and family conflict.
About the DBT Program
At this time, we offer virtually-held DBT Skills Training Groups led by Grace Lawton, LCSW and Dr. Yanina Gonzales Blanchard PsyD. Due to the nature of DBT therapy, you must be in individual therapy in order to join the group. Before joining a DBT Skills Group, you must first complete an initial consultation with the clinician leading the preferred group. These groups are self-paid.
DBT Skills Groups
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When
Starting on August 28th 2025
Hosted virtually via Zoom on Thursdays from 12 to 1:15 PM
Fourteen week program
What:
We will learn the most essential skills from each DBT module: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Each group session includes:
Mindfulness practice
Homework review
Teaching of new skills
Assignment of homework for the following week.
Maximum of eight members per group
Requirements:
Must be 18+ years old
Willingness to make a commitment for the full fourteen week program
Complete an individual intake before the start day of the group
Must be participating in ongoing individual therapy
Participants must reside in MA
Participants must be comfortable using Zoom and Google Docs, and able to troubleshoot basic technology issues that may arise during telehealth sessions.
Investment:
This is a self-pay group. The cost is $350 per month for four months, for a total of $1,400. If you'd prefer to pay in full upfront, the total cost is $1,300. You get a $100 discount for paying in advance.
I provide “super bills” so participants can use their out of network benefits and be able to be reimbursed by their health plan.
If you have Lyra Health as an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and your benefits include group therapy then this group is covered.
Program includes:
An initial individual sixty-minute virtual intake with Dr. Blanchard. The goal of the intake is to gather information about problem behaviors and develop individualized goals with each participant.
Fourteen group sessions
Program materials
Referral:
For referrals to the group please email to drblanchard@dryaninablanchard.com or check my website dryaninablanchard.com
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Starting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Hosted virtually via Zoom on Wednesdays from 5:45pm -7:00 PM (EST)
20-week program
What:
We will learn all of the skills from each DBT skills module: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Each group session includes:
Mindfulness practice
Homework review
Teaching of new skills
Assignment of homework for the following week
Maximum of 10 members per group
Program includes:
An initial individual 45-minute virtual intake with Grace Lawton, LICSW. The goal of the intake is to gather information about problem behaviors and develop individualized goals with each participant.
20 group sessions
Program materials
Requirements:
Must be 18+ years old
Willingness to make a commitment for the full 20-week program
Complete an individual intake before the start day of the group
Must be participating in ongoing individual therapy
Participants must reside in MA or TX
Referrals / Registration:
For referrals / registration to the group please contact the group leader, Grace Lawton, LICSW:
EMAIL: gracelawtontherapy@gmail.com
WEBSITE: www.gmltherapy.com.
To enroll in one of our DBT programs, please reach out to Yanina Blanchard or Grace Lawton, based on the program you wish to join.
