Class: DBT Advanced Skills Class
Instructor: Erika Swanson, Ph.D.
Location: Main Clinic – 345 38th Street
Time: Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Fees: $100/class. Payment for 16-week series can be made in full at the start of class, or paid in two 8- week installments
Class Description:
This 16-week DBT Advanced skills class is intended for clients who have completed at least one 24-week cycle of standard DBT skills classes at Clearwater. Interested participants who have taken DBT skills classes elsewhere will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The class will delve deeper into prioritization and flexible application of DBT skills to real-life situations through group dialogue and role- play. We will explore many of the more complex concepts in DBT, such as radical acceptance, compassion, non-judgment, emotional exposure and tolerance, dialectical philosophy and how to more consistently apply these concepts in our daily lives. This class will include a peer-led mindfulness component.