Multi-Family DBT Skills Group ONLY– Adolescents

FOR

13 years old and 8th grade to 18 years old (high school senior)

SCHEDULE

Weekly 2-hour sessions in a 24-week program. (Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays 7pm - 9pm)

• Weekly Multi-Family DBT skills group attended by the adolescent and one guardian. The full course of skills is 24 weeks - each group is 2 hours long and led by two DBT therapists

• Individual therapy with therapist of their choosing is required to be eligible for this DBT skills group. The adolescent’s individual therapist will remain the support responsible for crisis management and encourage new skill practice between group sessions

• OPAL DBT group leaders will collaborate with the non-DBT therapist as needed

Comprehensive DBT– Young Adults

FOR

17 years old (post-high school) to 24 years old

SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL- frequency and duration varies by individual need

GROUP– Weekly 90 minute sessions in a 24-week program. (Tuesdays 12pm - 1:30 pm or Wednesdays 1pm - 2:30pm)

• Individual DBT therapy with an intensively trained DBT therapist

• Weekly DBT skills group attended by the young adult. The full course is 24 weeks - each group is 1.5 hours long and led by two DBT therapists

• DBT skills phone coaching is available to the young adult between therapy sessions from their DBT individual therapist to encourage effective skill use

DBT Skills Group ONLY– Young Adults

FOR

17 years old (post-high school) to 24 years old

SCHEDULE

Weekly 90 minute sessions in a 24-week program. (Tuesdays 12pm - 1:30pm or Wednesdays 1pm - 2:30pm)

• Weekly DBT skills group for the young adult. The full course is 24 weeks - each group is 1.5 hours long and run by two DBT therapists

• Individual therapy with a therapist of your choosing is required to be eligible for this DBT skills group. The young adult’s individual therapist will remain the support responsible for crisis management and new skill practice between group sessions

• OPAL DBT group leaders will collaborate with the non-DBT therapist as needed

Advanced DBT Skills Group– Young Adult

FOR

17 years old (post-high school) to 24 years old who have completed, at minimum, a full DBT program and are recommended by a therapist.

SCHEDULE

Weekly 90 minute sessions in a 16-week program

Wednesdays 4pm - 5:30pm

• Weekly DBT skills group for the young adult. The full course is 16 weeks - each is group 1.5 hours long and run by a DBT therapist

• Individual therapy with a therapist of their choosing is required to be eligible for this DBT skills group. The young adult’s individual therapist will remain the support responsible for crisis management and new skill practice between group sessions

• The group leader will collaborate with the non-DBT therapist as needed

Dialectical Parenting Skills Group

FOR

Open to ANY parents or caregivers of teens and young adults

SCHEDULE

Weekly 90 minute sessions in a 6-week program. (Mondays 5pm - 6:30pm)

Upon completion of the 6-week program, group members have the option to participate in monthly group sessions to support continued skill use.

Participants will learn the skills needed to:

• Identify behaviors that are typical versus cause for concern

• Understand the factors that prompt and maintain dysregulation

• Communicate with their children in a way that fosters reduced emotional intensity, increases communication, and reduces conflict in the relationship

• Learn to apply strategies designed to increase desired behaviors, and reduce undesired behaviors

Dialectical Parenting Skills - Individual

FOR

Open to ANY parents or caregivers of teens and young adults

SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL- frequency and duration varies by individual need

One-on-one skills training tailored for you:

• Develop insight into factors that create conflict in the parent/teen relationship

• Implement effective communication skills

• Learn to apply strategies designed to increase desired behavior, and decrease undesired behavior

• Reduce conflict

• Improve quality of relationships

DBT for Trauma/PTSD (DBT-PE)

FOR

13 years old and 8th grade to 24 years old

Contact opal@opaldbt.com for information about eligibility requirements for DBT-PE

• DBT with DBT-PE is a comprehensive treatment that is effective in reducing PTSD/trauma symptoms (suicidal and self-injurious behavior, dissociation, shame, guilt, depression, and social impairment)

• DBT-PE protocol is based on Prolonged Exposure therapy and was adapted by Dr. Melanie Harned to fit the needs of high-risk and multi-problem clients receiving DBT

DBT-Informed Individual Therapy

FOR

13 years old and 8th grade to 24 years old

SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL- frequency and duration varies by individual need

• DBT-Informed therapy uses some of the methods or structure of DBT (e.g. using the DBT manual to teach skills, individual therapy following the principles of DBT); it does not include all the components to be considered Comprehensive DBT

Individual Psychotherapy

FOR

13 years and older

SCHEDULE

INDIVIDUAL- frequency and duration varies by individual need

• OPAL clinicians also offer individual therapy for teens, young adults, and adults with conditions including but not limited to depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorders. We are also able to support those currently managing grief and loss, relationship issues and gender and sexual identity concerns. Clinicians also provide consultation to parents on a variety of issues.

• OPAL clinicians have extensive experience and are skilled in a range of therapy approaches in addition to DBT, including cognitive-behavioral (CBT), cognitive processing (CPT), acceptance and commitment (ACT), mindfulness-based, and insight-oriented.