DBT Skills Group for Teens & Young Adults:
Weekly virtual group program
for teens & young adults (ages 18ish-28ish)
Next 4-month program starts September 10th 2026
Thursdays 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Max 12 participants
$60 per 90-minute session (reduced fees available)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills:
Mindfulness
Emotion Regulation
Distress Tolerance
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
Middle Path (DBT-A module)
DBT Skills can be especially helpful if you are…
… struggling to maintain relationships with friends, family members, &/or intimate partners
… experiencing intense emotions that are difficult to regulate in the moment
… in recovery from addiction to substances or behaviour
… coping with a diagnosis of BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), Bipolar Disorder, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), or C-PTSD
… preparing for future therapy to process past experiences of trauma such as sexual assault or CSA (childhood sexual abuse).
Group facilitation by Kris Cormier (she/they) MSW RSW.
Kris has many years of group facilitation experience. As a parent of young adults, they have especially enjoyed working with young adults throughout their career as a clinician.
Their training includes CBT & third wave cognitive behavioural models: DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) & ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
Kris recently completed additional training in DBT-A (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents), which forms the basis for this program. Handouts & material are primarily from DBT-A Skills Training Manual. Even if you have previously participated in a DBT Skills-Training Group, you will learn new information from the “Middle Path” DBT-A module, which is not part of the original DBT Manual.
You can find more info about Kris & their extensive training & experience here.
Approximate week-by-week agenda:
| 4 month (14 weeks) program: | Topics include: | |
| Orientation & Middle Path | Weeks 1 & 2 | Biosocial Theory, Thinking Mistakes |
| Mindfulness | Weeks 3 & 4 | Wise Mind, LovingKindness |
| Distress Tolerance | Weeks 5, 6, & 7 | Crisis coping skills – STOP & TIPP |
| Emotion Regulation | Weeks 8, 9, & 10 | Check the Facts, Problem-solving |
| Interpersonal Effectiveness | Weeks 11, 12, & 13 | DEAR MAN, Validation |
| Middle Path & Wrap-Up | Week 14 | DBT-A “THINK” Skill |
Please email ConnectToCalm@Gmail.com to register for this group
Next 4 month (14-week) program entry point is September 10 2026
Registration will close when the group has reached its cap of 12 participants. Participants can choose to stay for 1, 2, or 3 cohorts/terms of the 4-month program to continue to deepen their knowledge of the skills and to continue their weekly skills practice.