Join Ian Scott's Low-Cost DBT Group Therapy to Enhance Emotional Regulation, Build Social Support, and Build Skills for Trauma Survivors and More

What is DBT?

Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioural therapy. It is specially adapted for people who feel emotions very intensely. 

DBT therapy supports you to learn new skills that can be used to help with managing emotions that are painful and helps people to decrease relationship conflicts. 

What problems does DBT best treat?

DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) is a highly effective treatment for individuals who struggle with emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and self-destructive behaviors, such as self-harm and suicidal ideation.

It was initially developed for individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), but has since been used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.

DBT has been found to be especially helpful for individuals who have experienced significant trauma or adverse life events, as it teaches them coping strategies for managing intense emotions and distressing thoughts.

It can also be beneficial for those who struggle with interpersonal relationships, as it teaches skills for effective communication and conflict resolution.

Additionally, DBT can be effective for individuals who have difficulty regulating their behaviour, as it provides tools for managing impulsivity and making healthy decisions.

DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) is helpful in a group setting for several reasons:

• Social support: Group therapy provides a supportive environment where individuals can connect with others who are going through similar experiences. This can help reduce feelings of isolation and increase a sense of belonging.

• Skill-building: DBT is a skills-based therapy that teaches individuals specific coping skills to manage their emotions and behaviors. In a group setting, individuals can practice these skills with each other and receive feedback and support.

• Peer modelling: Seeing others in the group use and benefit from the skills learned in DBT can provide motivation and inspiration for others to continue practicing and using the skills themselves.

• Accountability: In a group setting, individuals can hold each other accountable for using the skills they have learned and provide support and encouragement when someone is struggling.
  

The key elements focused on in a Ian Scott’s DBT group, which follows 4 modules:

1) Mindfulness, which focuses on improving the ability to accept and be present within the moment

2) Distress tolerance. This focuses on increasing the tolerance for negative emotions, rather than trying to escape them

3) Emotional regulation. Provide strategies to help manage and change intense emotions that might be creating problems in a person's life

4) Interpersonal effectiveness. These are techniques that allow someone to communicate with others in a way that's assertive, allows for self-respect to be maintained, and strengthens relationships

Counselling Psychologist Ian Scott, will be running another 32-week DBT soon. It will include a group skills session plus an individual session for skills reinforcement.

If you think this group would be of benefit to you, please complete a registration form on the link below.

Cost - £35 per group session / £95 for the individual appointment.