10/29/2018
I am delighted to know of your interested in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group. As you may already know, this treatment approach was developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD to address the challenges of borderline personality disorder. For some time now, DBT has also shown great promise for those dealing with chronic depression and anxiety. I have been working with individuals with these issues for the last 20 years. I am committed to alleviating the very real suffering caused by these disorders and empowering individuals to manage their thoughts and emotions in spite of the pain. I have found DBT to be an effective arsenal of skills to address these challenges.
I invite you to join me beginning Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm to commence the next session of DBT Group. We will meet on the following dates from 6 to 7:30 pm:
11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 and 1/31.
While Linehan recommends that one attend DBT for a minimum of one year, our group operates 12 weeks at a time. With this in mind, I ask that you commit to 12 weeks of meetings a time. We use a text called DBT Skills Training: Handouts and Worksheets, 2nd Edition by Marsha Linehan. You may obtain this workbook at Amazon.com. Please plan to bring the workbook to the first meeting.
The cost for the group is $50 per session. This includes the psycho-educational portion of the group as well as the group psychotherapy. The fee is due by the end of each meeting and you may place your credit card on file and it will be charged the following day after the meeting if you prefer. If you have health insurance, Alex, our Practice Manager, will file your claim on your behalf and any reimbursement will be sent to you directly from your insurance company. Please be advised that after the first meeting the weekly fee is due for all of the 12 sessions whether you attend or not.
Our group is limited to 10 members. If you would like to reserve your spot in the group, you will need to pay a $50 deposit (which will be applied to the first night's meeting). If you see another therapist besides me there will be some initial intake forms for you to complete along with an Release of Information so that I may collaborate with your individual therapist. Please know that you will need to be in individual therapy as well while you are in DBT group. You may see the therapist of your choice. Our 12th meeting will be on January 31, 2019
If you have questions, please reach out to Alex at 214.666.8127 ext 2 or [email protected]. I look forward to working with you and walking with you for this season of your journey.
Be well,
Brannon La Force
