Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) A weekly skills group for adults who tend toward emotional overcontrol, perfectionism, rigidity, or difficulty with vulnerability and connection. RO-DBT focuses on increasing openness, flexibility, emotional expression, and social connection.
RO-DBT Skills Group
Mondays
Online RO-DBT Skills Training
9:00 am - 10:00 am ET
Group will begin in January 2027
$115 per group | 30-Week Group
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Social Signaling and Communication: People with emotional over-control often struggle with effective social signaling. RO-DBT helps individuals improve their ability to communicate emotional states and engage in authentic social interactions.
Emotional Expression and Vulnerability: RO-DBT encourages individuals to open up emotionally, take interpersonal risks, and be vulnerable, even when it feels uncomfortable or scary.
Flexibility vs. Rigidity: The therapy helps individuals move from rigid, "rules-based" thinking to a more flexible, adaptive approach to life. This shift can be difficult for individuals who tend to prefer structure and control.
Engagement with Uncertainty: A key part of the therapy is working with the discomfort that arises from uncertainty or ambiguity, which is often intolerable for those with emotional over-control.
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RO-DBT may be helpful for individuals who:
Tend to be perfectionistic, rigid, or highly self-controlled
Have difficulty expressing emotions or being vulnerable with others
Struggle with uncertainty or feel a strong need for control
Frequently overthink, ruminate, or become stuck in rigid patterns
Want closer relationships but find openness and connection difficult
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DBT is designed for individuals with emotional dysregulation, who struggle with intense, out-of-control emotions. It focuses on helping people manage and regulate their emotions.
RO-DBT is aimed at individuals who struggle with emotional over-control. These individuals tend to suppress or avoid emotions, and RO-DBT encourages them to become more open to experiencing and expressing their emotions, improving social connection and psychological flexibility.
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Each group is $115 per person. If you pay the full 30 weeks upfront, the cost will be discounted to $3,000.
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DBT Skills Group
A weekly skills group for adults who want practical strategies for managing intense emotions, navigating relationships, tolerating distress, and responding more effectively to difficult situations.
Tuesdays
Online DBT Skills Training
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
Next Group Opening: October 6th
$100 per group | 24-Week Group
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Mindfulness
Learn to be present in the moment, observe thoughts and feelings without judgment, and respond with awareness rather than reacting impulsively.Distress Tolerance
Build tools to survive emotional crises without making things worse. Focuses on acceptance skills and short-term strategies to manage intense emotions.Emotion Regulation
Understand and manage emotional experiences more effectively. Learn to reduce emotional vulnerability and increase positive emotional experiences.Interpersonal Effectiveness
Develop skills to ask for what you need, set boundaries, and maintain healthy relationships—while keeping self-respect and strengthening connections.
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DBT skills training may be helpful for individuals who:
Experience intense or rapidly changing emotions
Feel overwhelmed during periods of stress or conflict
Struggle with impulsive or ineffective coping behaviors
Experience recurring difficulties in relationships
Want practical tools for managing emotions and responding more effectively
Skills Covered
Mindfulness — Increasing awareness and responding intentionally rather than automatically.
Emotion Regulation — Understanding emotions and reducing emotional vulnerability.
Distress Tolerance — Managing periods of acute distress without making situations worse.
Interpersonal Effectiveness — Communicating needs, setting boundaries, and navigating relationships more effectively.
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Each group is $100 per person. If you pay the full 24 weeks upfront, the cost will be discounted to $2250.
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