DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR COUPLES
DBT Skills for Couples, focuses more effectively coping with intense emotional patterns in intimate relationships. These classes teach skills that can help break the negative emotional patterns that prompt criticism, self-blame, or defensiveness. Each class provides family members, friends or partners with skills to better cope and support their loved one.
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DBT Couples Skills Course |
The DBT Skills for Couples class is scheduled 1-2 times each year and is typically followed by DBT Family Skills Training. In the Fall of 2023, the series is 15 weeks long and is offered online. Sliding-scale fee available. Schedule TBA.
Each person will be given a binder with handouts for each class. I ask that everyone obtain a copy of The High Conflict Couple: A DBT Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy and Validation by Alan Fruzzetti, PhD which this class is based on. Contact John Mader for additional information at jmaderlmft@gmail.com or submit your interest through the contact form found on the website. Tuesday Evenings 6:30-8pm, offered Online. *The Saturday FST class is not required to join this course. Key Learning Objectives for DBT Couples Skills Sessions
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