FOR CLIENTS, FRIENDS & FAMILY
Resources
If you’re not ready for therapy or you’re looking for something to complement your work or a loved one’s work in counseling, we’ve compiled some resources to help you maximize the benefits of treatment.
DBT Family & Friends Classes
Originally developed for family and friends of individuals in our DBT program, we have enhanced our program to include classes, small group sessions, and personalized coaching. Our expanded curriculum aims to provide additional support for loved ones seeking to deepen their understanding, strengthen connections, and effectively support individuals struggling with BPD or other emotion dysregulation challenges.
6-Week Virtual Workshops:
For Family & Friends
DBT Skills Workshop
Participants will learn foundational mindfulness techniques, interpersonal effectiveness strategies to improve communication and conflict resolution, and emotion regulation methods to understand and manage both personal and others’ emotional responses. The course concludes with practical tools for increasing distress tolerance and applying Radical Acceptance to minimize suffering.
Parenting Workshop
Raising and Validating our Children
Designed for parents and caregivers of children aged 12 years or younger, participants will explore contemporary parenting strategies compared to past approaches, focusing on the core needs of children and fostering a positive mindset. The course covers practical problem-solving techniques, mindfulness, validation, and resilience. Key topics include understanding emotions, setting boundaries, and creating a safe, validating environment. The workshop emphasizes the importance of self-care and managing self-defeating thoughts
Get the DBT Skills Workbook
Featuring more than 225 user-friendly handouts and worksheets, this is an essential resource for clients learning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills. Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has been demonstrated effective in treatment of a wide range of psychological and emotional problems.
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The 7 Most Confusing Behavior Patterns of BPD
This FREE guide explains the science behind why your BPD person behaves the way they do—even when that behavior may be harmful to themselves and others.
Getting Started With Therapy
Whether you’re making a referral or you are ready to become a client yourself, we’ll help you to get started.
Because everyone’s situations and needs are different, we customize the onboarding of each new client. We’ll have you fill out a brief online form and we’ll reach out to get you or your referral client informed and scheduled for the first session.
