Interpersonal Skills Group

When you are in your twenties and thirties, there is a lot that life can throw at you. And here at QLC, we aim to give quarterlifers the skills to deal with those challenges. There are plenty of ups and downs in relationships, whether it’s relationships with your partner, your parents, your friends, or coworkers. One way to improve your relationships and cope with stress is to learn how to observe your experiences, regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress and develop effective interpersonal skills in a DBT interpersonal skills to foster relational satisfaction in a group therapy setting. In this group, you’ll get to learn new skills AND practice them with one another all with the guidance of an experienced DBT therapist.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1970’s. While it has initially used for those with borderline personality disorder, or suicidal ideation, it is now used to help anyone improve their ability to regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress and effectively navigate relationships and everyday life.

This group is led by a QLC therapist who has training in DBT and has extensive experience leading groups. Initially, the tasks of the group will focus on learning and using basic DBT skills of mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and heavier focus on interpersonal skills with one another. And as group cohesion is formed, you will have the option to continue after 12 weeks as a longer-term interpersonal process group. This group is best for those who are currently in individual therapy or have been in therapy previously.

Yes, I’m ready to improve my relationships and my life!