New Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups (DBT) for Teens (14-18) March 27, 2019 and Adults April 4, 2019

by Lisa Wessan, LICSW on March 13, 2019

I’m excited to announce that we are hastening slowly to transform the world from the inner to outer, one DBT student at a time…

Up next: we will be exploring Mindfulness & Emotion Regulation skills.

Teens will meet on Wednesdays from 4:15 – 5:45 PM starting on March 27, 2019.

Adults will meet on Thursdays from 6:15 – 7:45 PM starting April 4, 2019.

For both groups, we need a minimum of six and maximum of 10 students to make it work. (Low enrollment delays the start date until we reach six.)

Four leaf DBT

The Emotion Regulation module has four sections:

DBT Mindfulness

The Mindfulness material includes:

Learning to be a good observer
Being non-judgmental
Staying in the present
Practicing being effective
Accessing Wise Mind (aka higher self, higher consciousness)
Understanding Reality Acceptance and detaching from negative or critical thoughts.

As DBT founder Dr. Marsha Linehan says, “It is difficult to manage your emotions when you do not understand how emotions work. Knowledge is power.”

We learn to cope better with social anxiety issues, negative thinking and get out of the Blame Game.
We learn to abstain from the “Compare and Despair” syndrome.
We practice “Face it, trace it and erase it” as we work the DBT Skills and grow stronger and wiser with effective emotional regulation and expression.
We learn to access “Wise Mind” and regain our center, remain calm. As it is written, “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” We learn to take a stand for our peace, and become bulletproof to bullies, nastiness and others’ negative remarks.
We learn to practice Radical Acceptance, as needed, and problem solve when possible. We are no longer victims.

If this sounds good to you, please get in touch with me to start your enrollment process.

For exact dates, fees, insurance, FAQs, location, DBT videos and more details, please visit www.lisawessan.com or call 978.710.8039.

Onward and Upward,

Lisa Wessan

The Lighter Side of Transformation