*registration OPEN*

creative dbt skills group — coastal art therapy services

What is

dialectical

behavior Therapy?


DBT Skills Group?

Research shows that an individual can greatly benefit from exposure to the group skills component of DBT as a standalone option (Blackford and Love, 2011; Flynn et al., 2019; Heerebrand et al., 2021; Valentine et al., 2015; Van Dijk, Jeffrey, & Katz, 2013). Even more, research supports DBT skills being delivered virtually (Wilks et al., 2018).

Coastal Art Therapy Services offers weekly creative DBT skills group led by Lisa C. Thomas, LPC, ATR-BC, RYT who has completed DBT Foundational via Psychwire. These skills groups will have the same structure as traditional DBT and also offer art-based interventions to enhance the skills learning process.

creative dbt skills group

For adults ages 18+

cost

$60 per group
OR
Sentara Health Plans (commercial and medicaid)

The program is also certified out-of-network with Tricare.

time commitment

Weekly 90 minute group
Tuesdays 5:15pm - 6:45pm
6 month commitment minimum

Group Structure

Brief Mindfulness Practice
Homework Review
Teach new DBT skill of the week

Skills Covered

Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness

These skills are designed to increase awareness, to help manage emotion dysregulation, and to improve overall emotional well-being.

creative dbt skills group

For adolescents ages 13-17

cost

$60 per group
OR
Sentara Health Plans (commercial and medicaid)

time commitment

Day/time is TBD

Group Structure

Brief Mindfulness Practice
Homework Review
Teach new DBT skill of the week

Skills Covered

Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Walking the Middle Path

These skills are designed to increase awareness, to help manage emotion dysregulation, and to improve overall emotional well-being.

Registration is OPEN

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Accepted insurances:
+ Sentara Health Plans (commercial and medicaid)
+ TRICARE (certified out-of-network)

Serving the Commonwealth of Virginia

Primary in-person location:
900 Granby Street, Ste 206
Norfolk, VA 23510