Virtual DBT Group

Juan Contreras, LSW

773.345.8330 x222

jcontreras@chicagocounselingservices.com

 

Join Our Virtual DBT Skills Group!

Accepting New Members!

Looking to manage your emotions and build healthier relationships? If so, our virtual DBT skills group can help you develop skills you need through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

In a nutshell, DBT is a evidence-based therapy designed to enhance your emotional and interpersonal skills, helping you develop:

  • Mindfulness: Increasing self-awareness and stay present in the moment(non-judgmentally noticing thoughts and feelings).
  • Emotional Regulation: Developing and using practical strategies to manage and express your emotions effectively.
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Enhance your communication skills and with the aim to develop meaningful, healthy relationships with others.
  • Distress Tolerance: Build resiliency and learn to handle life's challenges with confidence and self-soothing.

Why join our DBT skills virtual group?

  • Supportive Community: Practice acquired skills with peers who also share similar challenges and goals.
  • Convenient Access: Participate from the comfort of your own home, no matter where you are in Illinois.

A few logistics with getting started and other requirements:

  • Attend a pre-group interview with therapist facilitator to have your questions answered and to learn what to expect.
  • Participants must be actively engaged in individual therapy.
  • Participants cannot be involved in other therapeutic groups simultaneously.
  • We accept most major insurance providers, including BCBS PPO, Aetna, and University of Chicago health plans (UCHP and UCHIP). Out of pocket rate is 175 per group session.
  • The DBT group is currently designed for individuals 18 years and older.

When are group sessions: Group sessions will be held weekly, Wednesdays at 6 PM, sessions run about 90 minutes. Group sessions are expected to start around early October.

Location: Virtual Platform

Feeling ready? Email me today!

Email: juancontreras@chicagocounselingservices.com

Website: https://www.chicagocounselingservices.com/services/group/dbtgroup/