Group program
Skills group
For adults who want practical skills for strong feelings, stress and hard conversations, and who would rather learn them next to other people.
Day and time
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., for eight weeks. Start dates are on the home page.
Who leads it
Jarrett Bethune and Aliyah Briscoe, in person in Greensboro.
Who sits with you
Six to eight adults, and the same people every week.
Sessions
What an evening looks like
- 01
Check in
Each evening opens with a short check-in. You can say a sentence or pass.
- 02
One skill
A clinician teaches one skill in plain words and gives you a handout to keep.
- 03
Practice
We practice it in pairs and as a group, then talk about where you might use it that week.
How we work
The method
The skills come from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, taught from Marsha Linehan's skills training manual. This is a skills group, not the full DBT program, which also includes individual therapy and phone coaching.
Plainly
What this is not
Not a place where you must share
You choose what to say, and passing is always fine.
Not a crisis service
If you are in crisis, call or text 988. A group cannot respond between evenings.
Not the full DBT program
It teaches the skills. It does not replace individual therapy where that is what a person needs.
Time and money
How long, how often, and how it is paid
Length and frequency
Eight weekly evenings. After that, you and your clinician decide whether to join another cycle, begin individual sessions, or stop. We do not promise a number of sessions beyond the eight.
How it is paid
Insurance, paying yourself and reduced-fee spots are explained on one page. Your fee is given in writing before you start.
How fees work
Questions
Three questions about this program
Do I have to speak?
No. You take part as much as you like, and you can pass at any point.
What if I miss a week?
Tell us before the evening. We send the handout, and your seat is held.
Can I do both a group and one-to-one sessions?
Yes. You can do both, with the same clinician or a different one.
Ready to start with intake?
Intake is a 50-minute first visit with one clinician. You choose a first step together.