Washburn now offers a Multi-Family Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group for Adolescents
The group, consisting of approximately five clients, currently meets weekly. The group meets Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. at 2430 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis and Thursdays 4 to 6 p.m. at 5720 Smetana Drive, Suite 310, Minnetonka. One adult caregiver of each client is also required to attend every group. Clients typically make a commitment of attending the group for at least 27 weeks or until they have completed each of the units. Clients are also required to attend regular individual therapy sessions with a therapist that is knowledgeable with DBT skills.
Clients should be between the ages of 13 and 17 and either males or females. They typically demonstrate borderline personality features, including a history of interpersonal difficulties, engagement in self-injurious behaviors, suicidal ideation and/or history of attempts, emotional dysregulation, and impulsivity. They could also have either symptoms of mood, anxiety, eating, substance-related, parent-child relational difficulties, and/or disruptive disorders.
If you are interested in making a referral for the group or have any questions, download this informational sheet or contact Tina D. Shah, Psy. D., L.P. at tshah@washburn.org or (612) 767-4859. It would also be helpful if to speak to potential clients and their caregivers about the group and its commitment before making a referral to Washburn.
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