Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group
Improve your mental well-being, learn valuable tools, practice mindfulness, and gain emotional resilience.
Our next DBT Group (on “Distress Tolerance”) starts Jan. 8th, 2026
Why We Are Offering a DBT Group
DBT is a valuable skills building therapy that we recommend to many of our patients. Because of its effectiveness, it is growing in popularity. Unfortunately, many of the DBT centers have extensive waiting lists and large group settings.
We are now offering DBT at Women's Wellness Psychiatry to ensure our patients receive the most timely and effective form of treatment, and at a cost more affordable than many centers across California.
Introducing you to DBT…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a skills-based treatment that can be helpful to anyone who struggles with emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
It can be helpful if you struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and more.
The groups focus on tools you can use immediately in your daily life, and there is a lot of education provided by the trained group leader. This is in contrast to many groups with which you may be familiar that involve personal disclosures and conversations.
What a typical session looks like…
Each 90 minute virtual session starts with a review of the prior week's homework, a mindfulness practice, and then is followed by teaching of new material and a discussion of how to apply the new skills in your personal life.
Each group will be a small cohort of 4-8 individuals, all meeting virtually, who are all struggling with emotional reactivity, interpersonal challenges, and navigating intense feelings.
You will learn the tools and techniques from the group leader, and then you and your peers will apply them to real-life scenarios.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t I just work on these things with my therapist 1:1? What is the advantage of doing this in a group setting?
DBT is a unique style of psychotherapy. Many clinicians are not specifically trained in this modality. While individual therapy is complementary to the group skills work, it cannot take its place. This makes DBT a great tool to add to your clinician toolkit as it can work well with the other psychological work you are already doing.
The groups focus on tools you can use immediately in your daily life, and there is a lot of education provided by the trained group leader. It is therefore more like a class than a traditional psychotherapy group. In fact, DBT is a style of therapy that was developed with the weekly group setting in mind, and the group format is usually recommended for most everyone interested in DBT.
Who is the instructor?
Dr. Altman is a seasoned and experienced DBT therapist. She has led multiple DBT groups as well as worked 1:1 with patients. She has experience also in women's mental health, reproductive mental health, and trauma.
What are the dates for this group?
Each session is 90 mins and meets at 3:30pm:
Thurs, 1/8/26; Thurs, 1/15/26; Thurs, 1/22/26; Thurs, 1/29/26; Thurs, 1/5/26; Thurs, 1/12/26; Thurs, 1/19/26; Thurs, 1/26/26
What is the total cost for this group?
If you are a current WWP patient, the cost for the skills group is $950. This includes 8 full group sessions and a workbook with worksheets for interactive, long-term learning.
Group size is limited to 4-8 people for more individualized attention and support.
Please note — if you are not yet a patient of our clinic, in addition to the cost of the group, you will need to complete a comprehensive intake appointment with one of the team's psychiatrists. This will include a full diagnostic assessment and discussion of a comprehensive treatment plan.
Please register interest via form below. Alternatively, you may email support@annaglezermd.com to express interest.