DBT equips adolescents with practical skills in five core areas namely: Mindfulness, Distress tolerance, Emotion regulation, Interpersonal effectiveness and Walking the Middle Path.

By integrating these skills into their daily lives, adolescents gain a sense of control, improve their self-esteem, and develop healthier ways to navigate life's challenges. DBT also fosters long-term mental well-being, making it an essential resource for adolescents, particularly those struggling with mental health issues or high-risk behaviors.

Voluntary parent sessions are held at the start of each new theme, at 4:30pm via Zoom.

DBT skills group for adolescents

This group is for adolescents age 15-18

Group sessions are held every Tuesday at 3pm via Zoom

What you’ll get

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    Mindfulness: Helps teens develop awareness of their thoughts, emotions, and surroundings, promoting self-reflection and improved decision-making.

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    Emotional Regulation: Teaches strategies to manage intense emotions, reducing the likelihood of reactive or harmful behaviors.

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    Distress Tolerance: Builds resilience by offering tools to cope with stress and crises without resorting to self-destructive actions.

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    Interpersonal Effectiveness: Enhances communication and relationship skills, enabling adolescents to set boundaries, resolve conflicts, and maintain healthy connections.

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    Walking the middle path: Teaches skills to learn to understand that people may have opposing views and can still be respectful towards each other.

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    Weekly self work and online resources.

    20 weeks of online interactive group sessions.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • This depends on your medical aid, and plan, and whether or not you are seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist. Please contact me to find out.

  • Ideally you should join when we start a new group of skills, but if you can’t wait to start, you can join immediately.

  • The group follows a 20 week cycle, which costs R13860, including VAT

  • After receiving payment, you will be sent a Zoom link to join. We have a WhatsApp group where I share resources and “self work”. Please read the T’s and C’s.

  • Once you have contacted me I will send you my bank details for an EFT.

  • No refunds are given, but you can join again later that year when you are ready.