DBT Skills Group
Your emotional response is very intense, and you often overreact to small things.
You have been accused of being overly sensitive before. You turn to dangerous coping mechanisms like uncontrollable spending, risky sexual behaviors, or self-sabotage. What is worse is that you keep flying off the handle for little reason. You feel out of control. You’re tired of always having a strong emotional response to things that don’t seem to bother other people. Honestly, you know you need help.
Borderline personality disorder and other emotionally intense psychological disorders may keep you from living the life you really want. It isolates and makes it possible to feel both overwhelmed by your emotions and an unsettling emptiness at the same time. You can feel as if you’re just along for the ride when your reactive thoughts and feelings take over. But, you get through your days, and you keep the intense pain to yourself.
It can be hard to ask for help when you are not sure you even understand what is happening. You know that individual therapy alone may not cut it. It is hard to be vulnerable when you’re working with a therapist, so when you think about group therapy, all you can think about is how frightening it can be to talk about your experiences. The intense feelings and dysfunction may not even completely make sense to you, so how can it help you talk in a group setting full of strangers?
Winding Road Therapy Group knows it can be scary to begin therapy in Ohio with people you don’t know. Still, group therapy has many positive benefits. It will create a safe environment for you to process your feelings in a supportive DBT Skills group of people trying to keep their lives together.
How can DBT Training in Ohio Help me?
You will begin to understand that other people struggle with similar problems
Share your story in a safe and judgment-free zone
Training allows you to learn and grow in a healthy space
You will receive authentic support from people who get it
You can see new perspectives, values, and experiences
Develop better ways to communicate
You will be able to focus on changing problematic thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors
Learn to accept change for life circumstances and emotions
Become more aware of and resolve destructive behavior patterns
Common Psychological Concerns That Often Benefit from DBT Skills Training Include:
Borderline personality disorder, including those with co-occurring:
Cluster B personality disorders
Self-harming individuals with a personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse
Major depression, including:
Bipolar disorder
Emotion dysregulation
Suicidal and self-harming adolescents
Pre-adolescent children with severe emotional and behavioral dysregulation
How does DBT Skills training work?
DBT group therapy in Akron or anywhere in Ohio provides a safe space for people striving to improve their emotional responses to triggering situations. It mimics a real-world ecosystem of support with people trying to work through their own emotions and negative behavior patterns. We will approach DBT training through the use of our four core concepts. These include:
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Here you will learn to develop a more assertive approach to relationships. This means that you will respectfully and firmly communicate your needs while also maintaining healthy, positive relationships.
Core Mindfulness
Mindfulness allows you to be present in the moment and is a healthy way to cope with distress that may arise.
Emotional Regulation
This lesson helps you to recognize and cope with negative emotions. You will learn to regulate the intensity and fact-check what is true in your life.
Distress Tolerance
This is where we are going to work through self-acceptance and accepting your current situation. You will learn how to avoid making a stressful situation worse and develop tools to handle short-term and long-term distress. Ultimately, we want you to feel like you can positively handle life going forward.
Winding Road Therapy Group Approach to DBT Skills
Our online DBT skills group in Ohio serves women and teens. This training can be completed through either group, individual, or a combination of both. The groups last 8 weeks per core skills area, and you will be accessing them through a safe and secure link via zoom.
Furthermore, we also run parent and family skills training groups to cope with loved ones that need DBT training. Get in touch with us to learn more about these options.
Are you ready to get started with an online DBT skills group in Ohio?
With the unfortunate stigma surrounding mental health and the fear of diagnosis, it can be scary to come to counseling in Ohio. You may be feeling overwhelming amounts of shame or guilt even thinking about starting with a counselor. Plus, the thought of being vulnerable around a stranger can be a lot to take in. While therapy can be a scary process, our goal for you is to leave you with tangible skills to manage your life. You deserve to experience calm and peace and develop tools to handle the chaos. Ultimately, we want you to become more confident in your life and in your relationships, and that begins with DBT skills training.
Ready to get Join a DBT skills group?
It is time to begin honing your skills to handle your life in a way that allows you to live peacefully and confidently. Counseling can help you be more assertive and help you to communicate your needs better. Our online counseling practice in Ohio has skilled DBT therapists who are trained in working with groups. To learn more about our groups and get started contact Winding Road Therapy Group by clicking the contact button. We look forward to working with you.
Other Mental Health Services at Winding Road Therapy Group
DBT Skills training is not the only service we offer in our online Ohio counseling clinic. Other mental health services Winding Road Therapy Group provides include trauma therapy, couples therapy, anxiety treatment for individuals, and group therapy. Our groups include topics such as anxiety, complex trauma, and women’s empowerment book club. Begin counseling with us today whether you’re in Green, Cleveland, Avon, Akron, or anywhere in the state.