DBT Groups in LA

Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm PT | Virtual, for clients in California | Next cohort starts September 29, 2026

This group is designed for teens 13-17 who want support putting DBT skills into practice. Rather than teaching the full DBT curriculum, we focus on applying skills to real situations at school, with friends, and at home, and group members give each other feedback and validation along the way.

Teens who have completed a DBT skills group often find this a natural next step. Teens newer to DBT can benefit too, if they don’t meet criteria for a comprehensive DBT skills group but still need skills support (as determined by the initial assessment). Either way, the group offers more hands-on practice and peer feedback than a standard skills group, and more structured instruction than a graduate group, without re-teaching a full curriculum many teens already know.

Teens will work on:

• Applying DBT skills across real-world scenarios and different social settings

• Moving from understanding skills conceptually to actually using them in peer and family relationships

• Building interpersonal effectiveness through practice, validation, and feedback from the group

Commitment

• Timing | A six month initial commitment is requested, to support group cohesion and completion of the curriculum

• Fees | $150/group, charged tuition-style (in full) at the beginning of each month

• Assessment | Before joining, prospective members complete a 45 minute assessment with a group leader to determine fit.

Co-Facilitated by Ruby Schiff, LMFT 157088