DBT Online Group Page

12/11/2021

“Save the kitten”
Another blog on behalf of a DBT client of mine who wished for me to share this with others. Relevant to those who place such high demands on themselves, often at the detriment of their own mental wellbeing.

Another story from a client who was willing to prioritise everyone in their life except for themselves, even a kitten in traffic!

12/11/2021

'Say Sorry to the Pigeon.'
Read my first blog about a previous client who spent their life putting others before them, even a pigeon! It includes how we decided to treat this in our therapy and focused on setting clear boundaries to lead to a happier life. A good read for anyone who struggles setting up boundaries out of fear of disturbing others.
I think I've found the title for my future to-be-written book on therapy!

A story shared from a client about how they would spend their life putting others before them, even a pigeon!

20/04/2021

Hi all, hope you have been keeping well. I've been looking around for some good blogs about Borderline Personality Disorder which explains the condition clearly. Attached is one that gives a really good insight into this disorder and also asks us to reconsider possible negative attitudes that people may have about it

Exploring what BPD is, and shifting negative attitudes towards it.

08/03/2021

Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong women out there! Just a reminder that we are offering Online DBT group skills sessions starting soon and are still looking for people to join. If you are interested in managing your intense emotions, improving your interpersonal relationships and keeping safe during times of crisis, please visit our website to get in touch. We already have a few members waiting to start, so once we get enough people to join, we will begin this widely successful and supported therapy 😊

04/02/2021

If you are interested in joining an online DBT skills group run by a qualified and accredited chartered clinical psychologist who has experience privately and with the NHS, please visit the website to get in contact

Now recruiting members to join an Online DBT Group that offers the 4 core skills taught in DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Mindfulness. This group will be taught by a qualified DBT psychologist experienced in offering online DBT groups via Zoom.

28/01/2021

I found a good link that simply describes DBT and the skills they teach if anyone wanted to have a read of it. In our online DBT skills group, we will be offering all 4 of the modules they have described

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/what-is-dialectical-behaviour-therapy?fbclid=IwAR1YYNmOLQi6lUjPxd54fR1YxXW-G38ceYay9K7PvuuMDDhHhwkD1GPyQ3s

Continuing the theme of exploring and demystifying different therapeutic approaches...

23/01/2021

Here is a bit more information into the different packages we offer for the DBT Online Group.
20-week package:
This includes all four core DBT skills modules, with each one lasting 5 weeks. It also includes individual sessions between groups and telephone coaching.
5-week package:
This is for one DBT skills module only that you pick. It doesn't include individual sessions or telephone coaching.
After the DBT programme is completed, there is the option for informal DBT drop-in meetings to help further develop skills.
Once we have enough members signed up we will begin the DBT Online Group. 😊

23/01/2021

Hi all. Below is some information about the structure of our DBT online group including the modules that we will be covering.
In DBT there are 4 main skills modules that we will be teaching, each one lasting 5 weeks. These are:
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills = helping to understand what your needs are in relationships and developing the skills on how to effectively deal with others. This can include learning to become more assertive, how to make and maintain healthy relationships, and also how to deal with difficult people.
Emotion Regulation Skills = helping to understand your emotions and how they can affect your behaviour. This can include learning to stabilise intense emotions so that you don't act on them and learning the functions of different emotions.
Distress Tolerance Skills = helping to find healthy ways to deal with your emotions without becoming overwhelmed or engaging in Problem Behaviours. This can include learning to develop alternative behaviours that immediately reduce emotional distress so that you can make more wise decisions about what to do.
Mindfulness Skills = helping to focus your mind and attention on the present in a healthy way. This can include relaxing the mind and body to take care of yourself in the present moment and stop yourself from becoming overwhelmed with intense emotions and acting in a harmful way.