PEACHEY PROGRAM

DBT Skills

1:1 Program for Youth

Are you the parent of a teen who struggles with managing their emotions and behaviours?

Raising a teenager is hard, but being a teen these days is much harder. The numbers are staggering… 70% of mental health problems have their onset during childhood or adolescence with an estimated 1.2 million children and youth in Canada being affected by mental illness.

Adolescents can develop the same mental health conditions as adults, but their symptoms may be difficult and hard for parents to identify. Normal adolescent development is a process that involves continual change and they may not be able to explain how they feel or why they are behaving in a certain way.

We’re here to help you and your teen through this difficult stage.

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy or DBT, is an evidence-based model of therapy that helps individuals learn new skills and strategies to build healthier and more-fulfilling lives.

  • In DBT, people are taught two seemingly opposite strategies: acceptance (that their experiences and behaviours are valid) and change (that they have to make positive changes to manage emotions and move forward in a healthy way.)

    Not only are personal skills taught in DBT, but skills for interpersonal relationships are also emphasized.

  • DBT skills training is facilitated by a skills therapist in a group format similar to a class.

    The primary goal is to introduce effective and practical skills which are meant to replace other unhealthy and negative behaviours.

    Exercises are provided for participants to practice the new skills taught between sessions, so when challenged in the future, they are able to cope in a healthier way.

  • Mindfulness Skills: Participants will learn to be more aware of their thoughts and feelings, learn how to observe thoughts nonjudgmentally, and be more connected with the present moment.

    Distress Tolerance Skills: Participants will be provided with a variety of strategies for more effective crisis management and being more accepting of things that cannot be changed.

    Emotion Regulation Skills: Participants will learn how to manage emotions by using strategies for increasing emotional awareness, decreasing emotional vulnerabilities, and changing how one addresses unwanted emotions.

    Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills: Participants will learn how to be more effective in asking for what they want to build more meaningful relationships, and foster a healthier self-esteem as they do so.

DBT Skills

1:1 Program for Youth (Ages 14-17)

This 10 session individual program takes a fresh approach to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by focusing on skill-building to help teens (14-17) develop practical tools.

With our shorter wait times and accelerated format, teens can begin developing essential skills right away!

DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) can help teens who experience:

– Impulsive / disruptive behaviours
– Frequent mood swings
– Self-harm / injurious behaviours
– Depression and anxiety
– Family and peer conflict
– Anger outbursts
– Poor coping skills

Details:

– 1:1 IN-PERSON SESSIONS / BURLINGTON
– FOR 9 CONSECUTIVE SESSIONS + 1 PARENT SESSION

– Requires Individual Intake Session*

*REGISTRATION PROCESS

An Individual Intake Session must be completed prior to the start of the program. Parents will book a 1 hour appointment (either virtually or in-person) with the program facilitator. This session will explore:

– Teen suitability for the program
– Concerns of the teen / caregiver
– Goals of the teen / caregiver
– Limits of confidentiality
– Any questions or concerns

**FORMAT / SCHEDULE

There are no specific time slots. The goal for the best 'results' is to schedule weekly sessions for 10 weeks, but it can be flexible to the timing that works for your family. The program facilitator is going to be conducting your consultation call for this to explain the set up. You will also have a separate consent form to go over everything in the program.

This program takes place over a period of 10 weeks. The program includes:

  • Orientation / Intro to DBT and Mindfulness
    Skills Training and Topic Discussions
    Parent Night

Program Therapist / Facilitator:

Lisa Burkart REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER / SENIOR THERAPIST

Lisa is a Registered Social Worker who specializes in child and adolescent mental health issues, including generalized and social anxiety, depression, OCD, emotional regulation, self-harm and school avoidance/refusal.

We provide a safe and non-judgmental space for teens to express what their feeling.

Topics Discussed:

EMOTIONS

  • Understanding, managing and regulating emotions

  • Increasing self-awareness, leaning to manage situations that require emotional control, and developing a flexible mindset that allows one to recognize alternative points of view

COMMUNICATION

  • Learning to communicate their needs clearly and cultivate healthy self-esteem

PROBLEM-SOLVING

  • Learning to tolerate crisis and distress without making problems worse

  • Increasing problem-solving skills, including learning how to effectively manage differences of opinion with others

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Creating and maintaining healthy relationships

  • Learning to set healthy boundaries with friends and other relationships

OPEN DISCUSSIONS

  • We will additionally explore topics around healthy relationships, anxiety, depression, body image and school stressors and worries

COST

$180*

per session / 10 week 1:1 program

$1800.00 CDN ( total).

We do not bill directly, but provide a receipt for insurance.

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