“DBT Defined,” an In-Person Presentation
You could say we’re offering up DBT in 3D! Learn about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and its suitability for people who experience emotions very intensely at an in-person presentation on Monday evening, January 27th in Bedford MA.
Representatives from DBT Works in Concord will outline the structure of an intensive DBT program. There is much to learn about this growing, comprehensive therapeutic approach. The presentation will review the five modules of DBT skills training which include mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and middle path skills. The DBT Works website notes, “DBT leverages the tools of acceptance-based therapies (e.g., warmth, acceptance, support, validation, mindfulness) and those of change-based therapies (e.g., problem solving, skills training, behaviorism, exposure, behavioral activation).”
Sarah Immerman, PsyD, Director of Family Services, and Erika Esposito, PhD, Director of Research & Program Development will answer your questions about DBT, including defining “dialectical,” plus they’ll offer insight into how to learn more about the subject.
Logistics
The evening will start at 6:30 with dessert and social time and a thank you to our volunteers. Presentations will begin at 7:00. We’ll have a quick overview of our NAMI Central Middlesex affiliate’s activities last year. Then the conversation about DBT will commence.
Location: The Edinburg Center, 205 Burlington Road, Bedford MA, near the intersection of route 3 and route 62. Please park in the larger parking lot in the back of the building. Look for a NAMI Central Middlesex sign to direct you to the appropriate entrance door which has a small set of stairs. Accessible entry is available in the front of the building.
Head Count
We want to make sure we have enough desserts to make everyone happy! Just tell us how many people in your party plan to attend in the message section below. No need for additional contact info. If any weather related adjustments pop up, they will be posted on this page and on the homepage of our website in the News & Notes section.
