Strengthening Interpersonal Relationship Skills

STRENGTHENING(INTERPERSONAL(RELATIONSHIP(SKILLS(
An#8%week#Interactive#DBT#Informed#Skills#Training#for#Adults#18+#
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Laura!Short,!MSW,!LICSW!
Michael!Lombard,!MS,!LMFT!
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Learn!to…!
• Increase!your!effectiveness!in!relationships!with!friends,!family!members,!and!
colleagues.!
• Strengthen!your!capacity!to!respond!in!the!moment!through!increased!awareness.!!!
• Manage!conflict!and!set!boundaries!with!others!while!holding!yourself!in!high!regard.!
• Communicate!your!thoughts!and!emotions!while!maintaining!positive!relationships.!
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In!a!supportive!small!group!environment,!you!will!learn!and!practice!skills!to!create!and!
sustain!meaningful!personal!and!professional!relationships.!!
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Envision!Counseling,!LLC!
Cabrini!Medical!Tower!
901!Boren!Avenue,!Suite!1020,!Seattle,!WA!98104!
206.858.1177!
www.envisioncounseling.net!
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Requirements+for+participation:+
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A!15Gminute!initial!phone!call!with!one!of!the!group!leaders!
Weekly!attendance!!
Willingness!to!participate!in!group!assignments,!activities!and!discussions!
$65!per!session!/!$520!total!tuition!/!Accepted!forms!of!payment:!Visa,!MasterCard,!Check!!!
InsuranceGready!receipts!are!available!upon!request!for!selfGbilling!
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Dialectical(Behavior(Therapy((DBT)(FAQs(
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All!materials!and!light!snacks!provided!by!Envision!Counseling
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Dialectical!Behavior!Therapy!(DBT)!includes!four!skills!groups!with!two!acceptanceGoriented!
behavioral!skills!(mindfulness!and!distress!tolerance),!and!two!changeGoriented!skills!(emotion!
regulation!and!interpersonal!effectiveness).!!!
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What+is+the+purpose+of+DBT?!
DBT!is!a!modified!form!of!cognitiveGbehavioral!therapy!designed!to!help!people!change!patterns!of!ineffective!behavior,!
from!problems!with!suicidal!thinking!and!substance!abuse!to!emotional!dysregulation!concerns!such!as!eating!disorders,!
depression,!anxiety!and!pathological!gambling!or!shopping.!
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What+does+“dialectical”+mean?!
Dialectic:!!the!process!or!art!of!reasoning!by!discussion!of!conflicting!ideas.!(MerriamGWebster’s!Dictionary).!In!DBT,!
people!are!taught!to!see!an!opposite!perspective!as!a!starting!point!to!reach!a!more!realistic!view.!
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What+evidence+is+there+that+DBT+works?+
DBT!is!the!first!psychotherapy!shown!to!be!effective!in!treating!BPD!in!controlled!clinical!trials.!In!comparison!to!other!
psychotherapy!approaches,!DBT!has!been!proven!superior!in!these!areas:!*Reductions!in!suicidal!attempts!and!
nonsuicidal!selfGinjury;!*Fewer!psychiatric!inpatient!days!and!fewer!emergency!room!visits;!*Treatment!completion!
*Increase!in!binge!abstinence!and!reductions!in!binge!frequency;!*Decreased!depression!and!anxiety;!and!*Decreased!
substance!use!(http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/pdfs/DBT_Fact%20Sheet_Final.pdf)(
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What+does+DBT+treatment+involve?!
At!Envision!Counseling,!DBT!skills!training!requires!a!weekly!twoGhour!session!for!eight!consecutive!weeks!per!module.!!!!
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What+happens+in+the+skills+training+group?!
DBT!groups!are!more!structured!than!the!traditional!therapy!groups.!Each!session!includes!selfGawareness!experiences,!
review!of!skills!practiced,!new!skill!learning!and!collaborative!group!exercises.!
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How+many+participants+are+in+the+group?+What+are+the+typical+problems+discussed+in+group?!
The!groups!are!small!GG!typically!from!5!to!8!members,!who!bring!a!variety!of!goals!and!concerns!to!groups.!!
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What+if+no+one+else+has+the+same+target+behaviors+that+I+do?+What+if+other+group+members+can’t+relate?!
Being!embarrassed!about!personal!problems!is!common!in!group!therapy.!!Please!remember,!it!takes!courage!to!seek!
help.!More!than!likely,!there!will!be!someone!else!who!engages!in!similar!behaviors,!and!you!will!find!that!a!top!priority!
of!the!group!is!to!accept!rather!than!judge!fellow!participants.!!!
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How+much+does+it+cost?+Can+I+use+my+insurance?+
The!fee!is!$65!per!weekly!group!session.!Group!therapy!fees!are!based!on!a!“tuition”!model,!with!the!total!$520!due!in!
full!at!the!time!of!registration.!!No!monies!will!be!refunded!if!you!miss!a!session.!Many!insurance!companies!cover!the!
cost!of!DBT!treatment!since!it!is!considered!group!psychotherapy.!If!you!intend!to!utilize!your!insurance!benefits,!you!
must!inform!your!therapist!at!the!first!group!session,!and!you!will!be!provided!a!monthly!statement!to!submit!to!your!
insurance!carrier!for!reimbursement.!We!do!not!bill!thirdGparty!payers!for!group!therapy!services.!!
Register(@(206.858.1177(
All!materials!and!light!snacks!provided!by!Envision!Counseling!