Online Adult DBT Graduates Group
Sign up open | Starting May 2nd
The goal of this DBT grad group is to assist participants in building a Life Worth Living through maintaining and refreshing skills practice, and through the supportive community of like-minded people also committed to using DBT skills. Sessions will include mindfulness practice, member check-in and sharing of skills used in their daily lives, time for group support and problem solving of how to apply skills to situations that members bring up, review of skills, and closing reflections.

What is DBT?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a blend of several types of therapy and approaches to wellness. It incorporates
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
  • mindfulness approaches from Zen Buddhism, and
  • a philosophical approach called dialectics, which is built on the idea that everything is connected, so we need to consider behaviors and experiences in context. ​

4 Skills Modules
Core Mindfulness 
     Mindfulness skills help us to be aware of what is happening in the moment. The more we are able to be present the better we are at problem solving, attending to our relationships, and meeting our needs.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
     Relationships are hard and most of us learned problematic ways of getting our needs met or communicating our feelings, which makes them even harder! Interpersonal effectiveness skills help us learn how to ask for what we need, how to say "no," and how to make repairs when we need to.
Emotion Regulation
     Emotions are messengers that are designed to help us engage and respond to our environments effectively. In this module, you'll learn where emotions come from, how they affect the body, and how to gain more mastery over your feelings. 
Distress Tolerance
     No matter how skillful we are, we will encounter struggles and discomfort. Distress tolerance skills are designed to help us sail through turbulent times without drowning. You'll learn skills for radical acceptance and crisis survival that will help you feel empowered to live more fully, without fear of the next big wave. 

Meet Your Teacher

Vanessa Soleil, MEd, LCMHC, NCC (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) who works with adults (18+) seeking holistic healing and wellness. Vanessa's goal is to provide a warm, culturally-sensitive, and collaborative environment to support clients on their journey of self-discovery, growth, and wholeness.

With a social justice lens, Vanessa incorporates an understanding that multiple aspects of our identities, communities, and social environments influence our well-being. Vanessa prioritizes safety and authentic connection and believes that therapy can help clients understand the hidden needs in their symptoms, and connect to their innate wisdom.​​ 
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Details

  • We meet every 1st Sunday of the month from 4 - 5:30 PM EST for 5 months. 
  • Cost per group is $45, with a 5 month commitment (option to renew for another 5 months at end of cycle)
  • You must be 18 years of age or older.
  • All genders, racial and ethnic groups, and sexual identities are welcome​.
  • You must be in individual therapy to join group. No therapist? We can connect you when you contact us.
  • Group is capped at 10 participants.
If you'd like to participate, please click below to send an email to Vanessa that includes your telephone number and best time to reach you. Vanessa will call to do a brief phone screening to assess for fit.

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