Skills based therapy that can change your life!
Facilitated by Jennifer Brown DBT Auckland: S.R.O.T HCPC (UK)
Personal development (skills for life) DBT workshops – Anxiety and anger management, relationship issues and personal development; assertion, self-esteem and self-respect.
Anxiety
Helping you manage your anxiety and phobias and develop coping strategies for a more balanced life.
Anger
Anger can be challenging, but support is available to help manage it effectively.
Self Esteem
Regulation skills can improve self-esteem by better navigating emotional experiences.
Assertion
Improve assertiveness by learning self-confidence, communication, and boundary setting.
DBT Workshops
Anxiety and anger management, relationship issues and personal development; assertion, self-esteem and self-respect.
All workshops consist of four consecutive group sessions and work through Marsha Linehan’s model of mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. The focus is directed at helping individuals manage thoughts, urges and behaviours that make life difficult. DBT builds on CBT as it focuses on developing life skills rather than merely focusing on thought management.
Workshop 1
Anxiety management
Monday 4 to 6pm
- Psychoeducation: recognizing and understanding anxiety.
- Sensations in the body,
- Types of anxiety.
- Applying the four skills of DBT and tools for coping.
- Breathing exercises and relaxation.
Workshop 2
Relationship issues
Tuesday 4 to 6pm
- Understanding and recognizing emotions, thoughts, urges and behaviors.
- Assertiveness styles.
- Understanding intimacy and trust
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal effectiveness component of DBT
Workshop 3
Personal development
Wednesday 4 to 6pm
- Assertion and assertive communication
- Overcoming people pleasing.
- Procrastination.
- Understanding power games.
- What is personal power.
Workshop 4
Self-esteem & respect
Thursday 4 to 6pm
- Understanding beliefs that hold you back.
- Letting go of shame, judgments and criticisms.
- Change your self-definition.
- Overcoming fear and blasting through toxic patterns
- Dealing with self-sabotage.
Workshop 5
Anger management
Saturday 10am to 12pm
- What is anger and how do we understand it.
- What are the consequences of repressed anger.
- What is healthy anger.
- The five faces of anger
- Expressing anger safely
Workshop 6
Assertion
Sunday 10am to 12pm
- Assertion and assertive communication
- Overcoming people pleasing.
- Procrastination.
- Understanding power games.
- What is personal power.
Workshop Details
- Workshops run for two hours and are held in early evenings and weekends.
- Each workshop is capped at four participants and will run for four consecutive weeks.
Cost
$180 per 2-hour session, or $690 for four 2-hour sessions over four weeks.
Venue
Ellerslie Clinic, 2 Walpole Street, Ellerslie 1051, Auckland
Also Available
DBT Personal Training
DBT one-on-one personal training is also available for clients requiring more focused work.
Costs for individual sessions $145 per hour.
The four modules of DBT
Group workshops aim to support individuals who experience emotion dysregulation and desire to learn more effective coping skills.
Mindfulness
Focuses on being present in the moment and observing thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Emotion Regulation
Helps individuals identify and manage their emotions more effectively.
Distress Tolerance
Teaches techniques to tolerate intense emotions without resorting to destructive behaviors.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Focuses on improving communication skills and building healthy relationships.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
DBT is a type of CBT. Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, cope healthily with emotions and improve relationships.
DBT is a skills-based therapy that includes four modules of new learning:
- Emotion Recognition: Identifying and acknowledging emotions is essential, as one cannot change something they are not aware of.
- Mindfulness Skills: Developing mindfulness helps individuals stay present and aware of their thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them.
- Distress Tolerance: These skills help individuals endure and cope with distressing situations without resorting to negative behaviors.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Learning how to interact effectively and assertively with others enhances relationships and helps individuals live a life worth living.
DBT was developed by Marsha Linehan Ph.D. ABPP – Read More
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are two prominent therapeutic approaches used to treat various mental health conditions. Although they share similarities, they also have distinct differences in their methods and objectives.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT was founded in the 1980s by Aaron Beck. The therapy connects thoughts, or the words in your head (cognition), with feelings. Beck’s approach posits that if you think you have no friends, you may feel lonely, and if you think life is difficult, you may feel overwhelmed. Emotions often follow the cognitive interpretation of events in the environment. The central premise of CBT is that by altering negative thought patterns, one can influence emotional responses and behaviors.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a later therapeutic approach developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1990s. Linehan, who suffered from serious mental illness herself, discovered that it was not sufficient to understand the connection between thoughts and feelings alone. She found that learning how to manage unmanageable feelings was crucial for effective treatment. DBT involves learning new skills to form a platform for dealing with emotional overwhelm or emotion dysregulation.
In summary, while CBT focuses on changing negative thought patterns to influence emotions and behaviors, DBT emphasizes managing intense emotions and developing practical skills to cope with life’s challenges. Both therapies offer valuable tools for improving mental health, but they cater to different aspects of emotional and cognitive functioning.
DBT assists with conditions associated with overwhelming emotions. Mood-based disorders, anxiety, stress, anger, eating disorders, relationship issues and sober living support.
DBT is skills based learning that can change your life. It is taught in four domains: Mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and personal interaction skills.
DBT is one of the most thoroughly researched therapies. In depth studies demonstrate its effectiveness in dealing with overwhelming emotional conditions.
Find out more about the evidence and research supporting the effectiveness of DBT at Behavioral Tech Institute
Free Initial Assessment: Our clients receive a complimentary initial assessment to discuss therapy options and any concerns they may have.
Tailored Treatment Plan: During this “information gathering” session, we will create a personalized treatment plan. Clients will then be guided to the most suitable therapy package, which may include workshops, one-on-one therapy sessions, or a combination of both.
Individual Therapy Sessions: Individual therapy sessions are priced at $145.00 each.
Workshops for Specific Issues: If clients require any of the topics listed on our workshop site, they will be informed that these workshops address specific problems such as anger or anxiety. Workshops are scheduled for specific days and times and consist of four two-hour sessions over four consecutive weeks. The cost is $180.00 per session, or $690.00 for all four sessions.
Commitment and Structure: To ensure consistency and group cohesion, we ask clients to commit to the full four-week program and pay upfront. The groups are closed, meaning the same participants will stay together throughout the workshop series.
Scheduling and Flexibility: New clients will be scheduled for the next available start date. If there is enough demand, we may start a second group on another day or run the same workshop topic twice a week.
Wrap-Up Session: At the end of the four-week workshop, clients will receive a complimentary one-on-one wrap-up or feedback session.
Jennifer Brown - Director
Integrated Therapist HCPC (UK), CBT, DBT, NLP Practitioner, AnzaCBT, Life coach and mentor
Jennifer worked for twenty years in the UK providing mental health services to the NHS and the private sector. Initially as an Occupational therapist and graduating to become a CBT, DBT and ACT therapist and NLP practitioner.
A strong belief in the life changing effects of DBT, mindfulness practice and compassion underpins her work. Jennifer is not a psychotherapist or psychologist.