Group Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Program

What is DBT?

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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

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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

  • When

    • Starting on Thursday, February 27, 2025

    • Hosted virtually via Zoom on Thursdays from 12pm-1:15pm

    • 14-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 8 members per group

    Requirements:

    • Must be 18+ years old

    • Willingness to make a commitment for the 14-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 

    Referrals / Registration:

    • Starting on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

    • 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:

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.

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Four women sitting in a circle having a discussion in a cozy room with a floor lamp and curtains.

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.

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Three women in a serious discussion in a professional setting, with one woman facing the camera and the other two women with their backs to the camera.

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.

Other Groups

  • When

    • Starting on Thursday, February 27, 2025

    • Hosted virtually via Zoom on Thursdays from 12pm-1:15pm

    • 14-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 8 members per group

    Requirements:

    • Must be 18+ years old

    • Willingness to make a commitment for the 14-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 

    Referrals / Registration:

    • Starting on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

    • 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:

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.

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