Young Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group

About our DBT skills group

M Kim O'Connor & Associates has offered a virtual Young Adult DBT Skills Group for several years. The group is led by Joanna Nappi, LCSW, who is intensively trained in Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

The weekly group offers support for young adults age 28 and under who struggle with intense emotions that affect their relationships and their ability to live life fully.

What the DBT group covers

Mindfulness

Building awareness of the present moment to reduce reactivity and increase clarity.

Distress Tolerance

Developing tools to get through painful moments without making things worse.

Emotion Regulation

Learning to understand, manage, and shift intense emotions.

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Practicing skills for healthier communication and stronger relationships.

DBT Skills Support Group

Group Therapy

Online

Young Adults DBT Skills Group

Are you a young adult who struggles with intense emotions that affect relationships and the ability to live life fully?

What We Offer: Learn to manage emotions, meet your needs while protecting relationships, navigate stressful situations, and build lasting well-being through mindfulness-based skills.

Group meets virtually

Young adults under 28

For individuals located in NY, CT, ME, FL, or VT

90 minutes (weekly) over 24-week period

$3,000 and insurance reimbursable

Individual DBT support

In addition to our skills group, we also provide individual DBT support for clients seeking additional resources alongside or outside of group work. This option is well suited for clients who prefer one-on-one support, want to move through the material more intensively, or are looking to reinforce and deepen skills they've already started building elsewhere.

Interested in joining?

Whether you're interested in our Young Adult DBT Skills Group, individual DBT support, or want to learn more about which option might be the right fit for you, we're happy to help you figure out the best path forward. For information on DBT offerings, please email hello@mkimoconnor.com

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Our team of therapists is based in Rye, NY, and is dedicated to helping you make meaningful, lasting changes that bring more joy, connection, and purpose to your life.

We offer therapy virtually across the following states:

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Florida

We offer therapy virtually and in-person across the following communities:

New York:
Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Bronxville, Pelham, Purchase, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Bedford, Mt Kisco, Katonah, Eastchester, White Plains, Armonk, Chappaqua

Connecticut:
Byram, Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Stamford, Cos Cob