OUR GROUPS
Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in joining any of our groups.
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For additional questions about our group services, you can reach out at groups@concordcbt.com
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Advanced DBT Skills Integration Group
Radically-Open DBT Skills Group (RO-DBT)
DBT for Children Skills Group (DBT-C; Parents Only)
ADOLESCENT DBT SKILLS GROUP
Our adolescent DBT skills groups teach clients skills that enhance their ability to cope with emotional distress and deal more effectively with problems they experience. The DBT skills modules include: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and walking the middle path. Adolescents attend a weekly 90-minute group session that starts with a mindfulness practice followed by homework review of what was taught in the previous week. From there, clients will learn a new skill and then discuss with peers and group leaders how to apply these skills at home, in school, and in other areas important to the adolescent. Clients are asked to commit to the group for the full 6-month (24-week) cycle in order to learn all the DBT skills necessary to begin to make changes in their lives. Adolescents interested in the group must also participate in their own individual DBT therapy and have access to skills coaching with their therapist. If you are interested in this group, please contact us to set up an intake so that we can help you to identify how this group could be helpful.
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Our Tuesday in-person group meets from 5-6:30pm and is for adolescents ages 14-18.​
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating. For more information about the enrollment process for our DBT groups, please visit this page.
MULTIFAMILY DBT GROUP
Our DBT Multifamily Skills Group uses evidence-based treatment to teach both caregivers and adolescents DBT skills together. Multifamily Skills Group allow for parents/caregivers to learn the same didactic content side by side with their adolescents, and it can also improve family interactions and enhance closeness. The group teaches the 5 DBT modules (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Walking the Middle Path) over the course of 6 months (23 weeks). Each session is 90-minutes and begins with a mindfulness activity, followed by a homework review of what was taught in the previous week. Then, members learn a new skill and explore how to apply these skills at home with the cohort. Adolescents in the group must have access to a DBT skills coach (which is usually their individual DBT therapist), so that they can have support in applying the DBT skills outside of group sessions.
Our DBT Multifamily Skills group is offered for adolescents ages 13-16 and their parents/caregivers. Group meets Mondays from 5:30-7pm, and has rolling admission for new group members approximately every 6 weeks.
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating. For more information about the enrollment process for our DBT groups, please visit this page​.
ADVANCED DBT SKILLS INTEGRATION GROUP
Our Advanced DBT Skills Integration Group helps adolescents to generalize the skills they have acquired to various situations at home, in school, with family and friends. The group runs in-person on Wednesdays from 5-6pm.
This is an agenda-based group that meets weekly for 60-minutes where adolescents will work together and alongside a group leader to identify DBT skills needed for situations and have an opportunity to share skills they have used over the week. The group will begin with a mindfulness practice that group members will take turns in leading. From there, clients will set the agenda for the remainder of the group participating in offering suggestions for skills to be used as well as receive feedback and validation from other clients in the group.
Clients are asked to commit to the group for a minimum of 12-weeks, with an opportunity to be considered for additional weeks in the group. Adolescents interested in the group must also participate in their own individual DBT therapy and have access to skills coaching with their therapist. If you are interested in this group, please contact us to set up an intake so that we can help you to identify how this group could be helpful.
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
RADICALLY-OPEN DBT SKILLS GROUP (RO-DBT)
The RO DBT Skills Group at The Concord Center is intended for individuals aged 18 to 26 who experience emotional loneliness related to emotional “over-control.” The three components of emotional overcontrol include inhibited or disingenuous expression of emotions, rule governed or rigid behaviors, and avoidance of novel or uncertain situations. These behavioral themes tend to result in aloof or distant relationships and, ultimately, emotional loneliness. Overcontrolled coping is often linked to chronic anxiety or depression, perfectionism, and social isolation. The RO DBT skills group is designed to help individuals develop skills to increase flexibility and openness to new experiences, increase social engagement and connectedness, cultivate flexible thinking and behaving, and increase self-awareness and self-compassion. Throughout the 30 weeks, group members will learn and have opportunities to implement all of the skills in the RO DBT curriculum. Group members must have an individual therapist to engage in the skills group.
This group runs for 30 weeks starting fall 2025; day & time TBD
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
DBT FOR CHILDREN SKILLS GROUP (DBT-C; PARENTS ONLY)
DBT for Children (DBT-C) is a parent-focused treatment that helps families of children with severe emotion dysregulation, impulsive behavior, and relationship challenges. This program will provide parents with essential DBT-C parenting skills. Parents may choose to participate as a standalone psychoeducational program or to prepare for more comprehensive DBT-C therapy. Topics include understanding and parenting a “supersenser,” improving parent-child relationships, and shaping your child’s behavior. Parents will also learn a variety of mindfulness and coping skills.
This group is intended for parents of children ages 7-12, but may include parents of younger children or preteens on a case by case basis. Dates and times for this Fall 2025 group are TBD.
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
DBT PARENT SKILLS GROUP
Our Parent DBT skills group is designed for parents of those who are participating in DBT treatment and/or have difficulties with emotion and behavior dysregulation. Parents attend a weekly 90-minute group session that includes mindfulness practice, homework review and consultation, and skills learning and practice. This group will help parents learn DBT skills to more effectively communicate with others, as well as manage emotions, behaviors, and crisis situations. The group will cover the five DBT skills modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and walking the middle path. Each week parents will be given an assignment to practice at home that will be reviewed in the following group. Parents are asked to a commit to the group for the full 14-week cycle to learn the DBT skills necessary to begin to make changes in their lives and the lives of their family members.
Group meets Mondays from 5:30-7:00pm
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
SOCIAL ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS GROUP
We are excited to be offering a Social Anxiety and Related Disorders group for high schoolers this Fall! This group will integrate interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with a focus on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Each group will start with a 30-minute psychoeducation component (e.g., information about social anxiety, explaining how ERP works, practicing present-focused awareness, identifying unhelpful thoughts, challenging unhelpful thoughts, and clarifying values), which will be followed by 60-minutes of practicing exposure tasks related to social anxiety.
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This group requires a minimum 6 week commitment, though it is typically recommended that participants move through the curriculum twice, for a total of 12 weeks. There will be new openings in the group every 6 weeks. This group is on pause with plans to return in Fall 2025.
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
SPACE PARENT GROUP
We are excited to offer an 8-week teletherapy group for parents of children up to age 12 diagnosed with anxiety and/or OCD. The group facilitators will use the evidence-based intervention Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), an innovative treatment for caregivers of children who experience anxiety and related challenges. Developed at Yale University’s Child Study Center, SPACE has been shown to be as efficacious as individual cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating child anxiety disorders and OCD.
SPACE is unique in that the treatment is delivered only to parents, without the need for child participation. This format can be a great option if the anxious child is unwilling or unable to participate in teletherapy, or as a compliment to individual CBT or Exposure and Response Prevention the child is already receiving.
In the SPACE group, parents will learn about their role in supporting their anxious child and concrete strategies to respond effectively to their child’s anxious behaviors. Parents will work collaboratively with the therapists to develop a clear plan to take small, gradual steps in reducing accommodation (things they do or don’t do because of their child’s anxiety). The result is a child who can better self-regulate and cope with anxiety independently.
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For more information on SPACE, please visit: https://www.spacetreatment.net/about-space
We run a new iteration of the SPACE group approximately every 8-10 weeks. A group runs for 8 weeks total.
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.
CHILD CBT GROUP
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that focuses on the relationship between our emotions, physical sensations, thoughts, and behaviors – and how this relationship impacts our daily lives. This group uses interactive learning opportunities and activities to teach children about their emotions and how to cope with difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations. The group includes six topics: Learning about Feelings, Coping Skills, Thinking Strategies, Defenses, Control, and Gratitude and Kindness.
Our Child CBT Group is for 7-11 year-olds who struggle with navigating feelings of sadness, frustration, and anxiety. The group will take place weekly in-person in Fall 2025. There will also be two parent-only group sessions focused on helping parents learn more about their children’s emotional experiences and how to best support their children by using reinforcement strategies, being consistent, and communicating empathy (days and times TBD).
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Please complete our Group Inquiry Form here if you are interested in participating.