Bi-State DBT Associates in Montville , NJ is pleased to offer a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Skills Training Group.
The Group is facilitated by Denise DeLuca, Psy.D.ATR-BC. It will take 16 weeks to complete the four modules: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Walking the Middle Path. Mindfulness will be implemented throughout the entire treatment. Dr. DeLuca is also an art therapist, therefore creative art exercises will be included in each of the four modules. Members may enter and exit at the end of each 4-week module.
DBT combines cognitive behavioral techniques designed to change behavior with mindfulness practice designed to promote awareness, acceptance and sense of self. Group members will learn and practice skills to better identify and manage their emotions, control their impulses, handle difficult life events, improve their ability to interact effectively with others and gain greater ability to make positive rather than self-destructive choices in their lives. DBT has been proven effective in treating a variety of disorders characterized by problems in emotion. This group is appropriate for adolescents ages 13-18, who have difficulties with:
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Mood Swings Self-Destructive Behavior |
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Because the group is primarily educational, participants are required to be in individual therapy as a condition of group membership. The cost of group is $100 per session due at time of service. If you choose to pay ahead for a 4-week module, the cost will be discounted to $350 per module. If requested, we will provide you with a receipt at each session so that you may submit to your insurance company for reimbursement of costs.