DBT FOR TEENS

Teen DBT Skills Group | Ages 13–18

Being a teenager can feel like an emotional roller coaster! Between school pressures, friendships, family expectations, social media, and figuring out who you are, life can get overwhelming. The good news? You don't have to figure it all out alone!

Our Teen DBT Skills Group is a fun, supportive, and judgment-free space where teens can be themselves, connect with others who understand, and learn real-life skills to handle challenges with greater confidence.

Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, intense emotions, impulsivity, low self-esteem, friendship drama, or family conflict, this group can help you feel more in control of your emotions and your life.

What Will You Learn?

Through interactive activities, relatable discussions, and hands-on practice, teens will learn the four core skill areas of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):

1. Mindfulness — Be Present, Not Overwhelmed!

• Stop overthinking and getting stuck in your head.

• Recognize emotions without immediately reacting.

• Improve focus and concentration.

• Learn to respond thoughtfully instead of impulsively.

• Develop self-awareness and confidence in your decisions.

2. Emotion Regulation — Feel Your Feelings Without Letting Them Take Over!

• Understand why emotions can feel so intense.

• Manage anger, anxiety, sadness, and frustration.

• Recognize emotional triggers and warning signs.

• Reduce emotional outbursts and mood-driven reactions.

• Build healthier habits that support emotional well-being.

3. Distress Tolerance — Handle Tough Moments Without Making Things Worse!

• Manage stressful situations and overwhelming feelings.

• Learn calming and grounding techniques.

• Cope with disappointment, rejection, and conflict.

• Replace unhealthy coping behaviors with safer alternatives.

• Build resilience when life doesn't go as planned.

4. Interpersonal Effectiveness — Less Drama, Better Relationships!

• Communicate feelings and needs with confidence.

• Set healthy boundaries without guilt.

• Navigate friendship drama, peer pressure, and social challenges.

• Handle disagreements with parents and friends.

• Learn to say no, advocate for yourself, and maintain self-respect.

• Build stronger, healthier relationships.

Why Join?

Because life doesn't come with an instruction manual, but DBT gives you tools to navigate it!

This isn't just another group where you sit around talking about your problems. It's a place to laugh, learn, connect, practice new skills, and discover that you're not alone in what you're experiencing.

Our goal is to help teens feel understood, become more emotionally confident, strengthen their relationships, and develop skills they can use at school, at home, with friends, and throughout their lives.

Less stress. Fewer emotional blowups. Better friendships. More confidence. A happier, healthier YOU!

Come as you are. Learn skills that work. Discover what you're capable of!