Are you the parent, partner, carer, close friend or family of someone who is taking part in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?

Family, partners, carers and friends of people who experience emotional dysregulation can experience stormy relationships, and feel like they are on a roller coaster of extreme closeness and love, to extreme dislike and anger. However, they can play a very important role in supporting and helping their loved one develop effective coping skills.

Interactions with people who are emotionally dysreguated can be, at times, challenging. Despite having the best intentions, things can be said and done which sometimes can develop unhelpful patterns of behaviour. 

Family and friends can experience frustration, distress, burden and grief and may find their role impacts their own mental health.

This program will equip and support family and friends with knowledge about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and DBT skills. It will also utilize these skills to manage the impact of caring for someone with emotional dysregulation and so help their loved one more effectively and also help themselves.

The group runs once a week in the evening for 8 weeks and will  involve discussions, teaching, skills development and support covering:

• Education to develop a basic understanding of complex psychological problems and DBT 
• Family perspectives and experiences
• Skills training based on Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT) in relationship mindfulness, effective communication, and validation
• Development of own self care skills

Please note this program is not suitable for people under the age of 18 years or for loved ones with emotional dysregulation. It is also important to note, this program is not a treatment group. A participant with emotional dysregulation would benefit by joining our treatment groups: Comprehensive DBT or DBT for Teens.

Preference will be given to those who have family members participating in The Resilience Centre’s Comprehensive DBT or DBT for Teens programs.