DBT Skills Class

When are classes?

Classes beginning in March! Thursdays, 1:30pm EST-3pm EST

Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance
Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation
Mindfulness and Interpersonal Effectiveness

What is the format of DBT Skills Classes?

It’s is a live online course that meets for 8-12 weekly class sessions at a time per module. Class session are 90-minutes each.

Classes include teaching, interactive practice, and guided application to your specific situations if you choose to share aloud. 

How much do the DBT Skills Classes cost, do I need materials, and do you have a payment plan?

1. Use your insurance for skills classes!

2. Private pay by the module: $450 for Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance and Mindfulness and Interpersonal Effectiveness, $675 for Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation

3. Pay for all 3 modules: $1500 – payment plan available

  • Pay in 3 payments – one due upon registration, the second payment due 30 days following registration and final payment due 60 days following registration
  • Failure to pay will result in not being allowed to attend any sessions until payment is made

Materials: We will be using the DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, 2nd edition by Dr. Marsha Linehan which can be found here. Alternately I am able to email PDF files of the teaching materials.

Mindfulness Packets will be mailed before the beginning of each module, and will contain materials for mindfulness activities for each week at no additional cost to you.

Please note, missed sessions are not refundable. A credit card is required to be placed on file, and first payment made before the first group. If you are using your insurance, there is a $50 late cancellation/no show fee for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance.

What is the signup process? How do I enroll?

I really want you to be successful and to get what you need. We will schedule an one-time intake session where we will meet for 45-50 minutes to discuss your individual needs, struggles, and if you will meet diagnostic criteria for me to be able to bill your insurance.

Do I need to be in therapy for this to help? Is this Comprehensive DBT? 

No and no!

DBT Skills Classes are educational classes, talking about how to navigate emotions and situations where emotions might take control. This is one component of Comprehensive DBT, but this is not a comprehensive DBT program. Learn more about DBT here.

This class will help you learn mindfulness skills, skills to tolerate difficult situations, skills to identify and change emotions, and skills to navigate interpersonal relationships.

Please note, there is NO discussion of self-injurious behavior, and is NOT a suicide prevention plan.


Can I use insurance for this class? 

Yes! We will have an initial intake session where I will screen to see if you meet criteria for a diagnosis that will allow me to bill your insurance.


What computer platforms will we use?

We will use secure Zoom meetings for the class.

How do I pay?

Payments will be made through Simple Practice; once we get you signed up you will have an account created that gives you that option!