Empower Yourself as a Parent
Join other parents in this fully
online 8 week DBT skills workshop!
Fridays 12-1pm
Learn how to respond more and react less.
Understand them, how to validate,
how behaviors are communications, why mindfulness is important,
See past the judgment and assumption lenses,
Become more authentic in your communication and connections.
Total Family Cost: weekly $100 a session
includes workbook and access to parent coach between sessions
[email protected]
Teaching from Drs. Marsha Linehan, Alan Fruzetti & Franchesca Perepletchikova DBT & Parenting Skills work and proven research.
Consistent attendance is highly recommended, best benefit will be 8 weeks to learn the skills
No refunds as unable to fill your spot once we begin.
Is a Parent Skills Workshop right for me?
Have you ever said:
"How do we not make it worse?" or "It doesn't matter what I do ... it's not helping"
These are phrases we get often from parents and loved ones trying to support their child, teen, adult child or loved one suffering from Emotional Dysregulation, which can manifest in the form of Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse, Self Harm, and/ or Bipolar symptoms.
This group is for parents of children ages 10 and up to gain a selection of practical, evidence based coping strategies. This class is open to one or multiple caregivers. Your child does not have to be in therapy in order to attend. The strategies and skills offered are in the following areas:
Relational Mindfulness: Often it is our lack of awareness (mindfulness) to what is underneath our rapid thoughts or feeling in a given moment AND our inability to keep our relationship in mind that leads to over-reaction, under-reaction or avoiding the problem altogether. Parenting is a difficult job in and of itself and so lack of mindfulness to what is rising for us as parents can lead to exacerbation, over reactions, invalidation and/or prolonging of issues. You are here because you love your child, we will talk about not losing that focus. Get ready for some eye opening moments.
Distress Tolerance: Crisis Survival Skills offers concrete strategies in order to manage tense or difficult situations. Skills such as how to how to "IMPROVE a moment" and how to effectively distract yourself when very emotions are rising will be taught.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: This is where the rubber meets the road. How to effectively Ask for What You Want, Say No, Keep Your Relationships while also getting what you want, and Keeping your Self-Respect will be taught and practiced utilizing DEAR MAN, FAST & GIVE skills. Particular attention will be paid to effectiveness in communication - between parents and between parent and child. There will be homework for sure.
Emotion Regulation: How to understand and manage your own emotions so everything does not boil over is key here. Particular attention will be paid to keeping your emotional temperature within the "cool" range so that you can parent effectively.
Behavior Change: We will learn what works and what is not as effective. This is an aha moment for many parents. Leave this class with a real understanding of what to do next to not make it worse and gain some improvement.
The fine print:
Empower Yourself as a Parent: Unlock Lasting Change In our DBT Parenting Skills workshop, gain valuable skills and insights that will transform your approach to parenting:
✓ Improved Communication: Learn how to respond effectively to your child's intense emotions, gaining the know-how to create a supportive environment that truly works.
✓ Stress Management: Differentiate between typical behavior and cause for concern, equipping yourself with self-soothing techniques to navigate challenging moments and ease parental stress.
✓ Understanding Your Teen: Discover the reasons behind your child's responses and behaviors, equipping yourself with the tools to parent like a therapist and create genuine and lasting behavior changes.
Join Our 8-Week
Have you ever said:
"How do we not make it worse?" or "It doesn't matter what I do ... it's not helping"
These are phrases we get often from parents and loved ones trying to support their child, teen, adult child or loved one suffering from Emotional Dysregulation, which can manifest in the form of Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse, Self Harm, and/ or Bipolar symptoms.
This group is for parents of children ages 10 and up to gain a selection of practical, evidence based coping strategies. This class is open to one or multiple caregivers. Your child does not have to be in therapy in order to attend. The strategies and skills offered are in the following areas:
Relational Mindfulness: Often it is our lack of awareness (mindfulness) to what is underneath our rapid thoughts or feeling in a given moment AND our inability to keep our relationship in mind that leads to over-reaction, under-reaction or avoiding the problem altogether. Parenting is a difficult job in and of itself and so lack of mindfulness to what is rising for us as parents can lead to exacerbation, over reactions, invalidation and/or prolonging of issues. You are here because you love your child, we will talk about not losing that focus. Get ready for some eye opening moments.
Distress Tolerance: Crisis Survival Skills offers concrete strategies in order to manage tense or difficult situations. Skills such as how to how to "IMPROVE a moment" and how to effectively distract yourself when very emotions are rising will be taught.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: This is where the rubber meets the road. How to effectively Ask for What You Want, Say No, Keep Your Relationships while also getting what you want, and Keeping your Self-Respect will be taught and practiced utilizing DEAR MAN, FAST & GIVE skills. Particular attention will be paid to effectiveness in communication - between parents and between parent and child. There will be homework for sure.
Emotion Regulation: How to understand and manage your own emotions so everything does not boil over is key here. Particular attention will be paid to keeping your emotional temperature within the "cool" range so that you can parent effectively.
Behavior Change: We will learn what works and what is not as effective. This is an aha moment for many parents. Leave this class with a real understanding of what to do next to not make it worse and gain some improvement.
The fine print:
Empower Yourself as a Parent: Unlock Lasting Change In our DBT Parenting Skills workshop, gain valuable skills and insights that will transform your approach to parenting:
✓ Improved Communication: Learn how to respond effectively to your child's intense emotions, gaining the know-how to create a supportive environment that truly works.
✓ Stress Management: Differentiate between typical behavior and cause for concern, equipping yourself with self-soothing techniques to navigate challenging moments and ease parental stress.
✓ Understanding Your Teen: Discover the reasons behind your child's responses and behaviors, equipping yourself with the tools to parent like a therapist and create genuine and lasting behavior changes.
Join Our 8-Week