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Teen DBT Group - Starting Soon
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group for Teens aged 13-17
Beginning mid-October, 2026
The Centered Space warmly offers an in person, small group DBT-skills for teens aged 13-17. We are also gauging interest in an online group for teens in NY.
Joining our DBT group can help build awareness of emotions, skillfully cope with overwhelming feelings, and learn healthier ways to respond to difficult or impulsive behaviors. The group will provide practical, real-life tools to help teens:
· Better understand and manage emotions
· Handle stress and overwhelming moments
· Reduce overthinking and build mindfulness
· Respond to difficult or impulsive behaviors in healthier ways
· Navigate friendships and relationships
· Communicate more effectively and set boundaries
· Build confidence and feel more in control
The group will be supportive, interactive, and focused on skills teens can actually use in their everyday lives. Teens can maintain their current therapist while attending The Centered Space Teen DBT group.
More information for the in-person Park Slope Group:
When: Tuesday evenings | 75 minutes | time TBD
Fee: $90 per session | Limited sliding scale spots
The Centered Space – Park Slope
38 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
More information for the virtual (in NY) group:
When: 75 minutes | day/time TBD
Fee: $90 per session | Limited sliding scale spots
Led by Michelle Sidhom, Psy.D.
❋ Comprehensive CurriculumAll DBT modules will be taught. Modules are sequenced to build competencies progressively, ensuring concepts are retained and applied with confidence.
❋ Facilitator Expertise Led by a clinical psychologist trained in DBT, and with prior experience running teen DBT groups, we employ evidence-based techniques, pairing theory with real-world scenarios for immediate relevance to your teen.
❋ Keep your individual therapistThis program is designed to work with your current therapist as an adjunctive therapeutic experience. You can maintain your relationship with your current therapist, or we can connect you with one of our therapists if you do not have one.
❋ All DBT modules will be taughtDistress tolerance skills, Interpersonal skills, Emotion regulation skills, and mindfulness skills will be taught
Group itineraryTeen DBT Group schedule
Teen DBT meets for 75 minutes, weekly.
At each group session, we will collaboratively establish and review the group rules, check in with each member, review previous week’s skill and challenges implementing the skill, learn about a new module or skill, and practice implementing the new skill as a group.
This is a tentative plan and subject to change as needed by the group. A 5-min break may be added if necessary.
Review Group Expectations5 minutes
Check in5 minutes
Review previous week's hw20 minutes
Learn new skill15 minutes
Practice implementing new skill30 minutes
Core DBT Skills
Based on the makeup of the group, the leader will decide how many sessions to focus on each of the four DBT modules and their skills:
Mindfulness - learning to stay present and observe thoughts, emotions, and experiences without immediately reacting to them
Emotion Regulation - understanding emotions and developing strategies to manage intense or difficult feelings
Interpersonal Effectiveness - learning how to communicate needs, establish boundaries, navigate conflict, and build healthier relationships
Distress Tolerance - building skills to cope with overwhelming moments without making the situation worse