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In addition to weekly, individual DBT patients in my Chapel Hill office, I also co-lead a weekly DBT skills class.
This takes place in Cary at the offices of Dr. Jennifer Kern Pennell, my co-leader.
DBT skills classes have been found
to be an essential part of the DBT protocol. They are not group therapy. They are designed to teach coping skills in four
modules: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance. There is homework weekly.
My
skills class meets on Thursdays from 5 - 7 p.m. New members are only admitted after a screening in my Chapel Hill office, and at the beginning of each module. Members must have weekly individual therapy, preferably with a DBT-trained therapist.
This group is for women only. We do not file insurance. The cost of the screening is $150. The cost for weekly DBT skills
class is $90 if you intend to file insurance yourself, or $50 if you choose not to use your insurance. Most group members
attend for at least one year to learn all of the skills; many repeat each module more than once.
If this group does
not sound right for you, please contact Triangle Area DBT at 919/286-3031. There are at least 30 skills classes throughout the Triangle from which to choose.
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