DBT Teen Program

Our 26 week DBT program helps teens and their families increase their ability to cope with emotions, be more effective with others and stop engaging in harmful behaviors. Includes weekly individual therapy, weekly family skills class and telephone skills coaching as needed.

General Information

Our DBT Teen Program is for boys and girls ages 13-18 and their parents/caregivers. It includes weekly individual therapy and a weekly family skills class.

Adolescent clients interested in joining the skills class must be in individual DBT therapy with a therapist in our network or a therapist that is currently attending a DBT consultation team and is willing to offer the in the moment skills coaching between appointments.  Also at least one parent/caregiver must attend the weekly multifamily skills class.

The goal of the skills class is to help teens and their parents/caregivers families learn new ways to regulate emotions, tolerate distress, build effective relationships, and avoid reactive or impulsive behaviors.

Classes are open for new members at the beginning of every module, and the entire series of modules lasts for 26 weeks.

Components of the Program

  • Individual Therapy once a week

  • Multifamily Skills Class once a week (for the teen and up to 2 adult parents)

    • Tuesday Evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm IN PERSON

      OR

    • Thursday Evenings from 4:30pm-6:30pm VIRTUAL

  • In the Moment Skills Coaching: Being able to contact their therapist between sessions for skills coaching helps teens to implement skills quicker.

  • Therapist Consult Team: All of our therapists attend a weekly consult team meeting to make sure they continue to offer high quality services adherent to DBT principles.

Costs

  • Individual Therapy

    • Covered by most insurances. Call your insurance to find out if one of our clinicians that works with teens is on you panel.

    • If not covered by insurance, we have self-pay options we can discuss with you.

  • Multifamily Skills Class

    • Upfront: $2600 for the entire 26-week series

    • Per module:

      • Walking the Middle Path (6 weeks): $720

      • Interpersonal Effectiveness (6 weeks): $720

      • Distress Tolerance (6 weeks): $720

      • Emotional Regulation (8 weeks): $960

      • The total cost when paying per module is $3120

  • In the Moment Skills Coaching

    • This is included in the cost of skills coaching so you pay nothing extra for your teen to be able to receive coaching between sessions.

Frequently Asked Questions

    • Salt Lake School District has some classes at the schools

    • Primary Children's Outpatient and see if they currently have pediatric DBT classes or providers

  • Each class is designed for one teen and up to two parents, providing a unique opportunity to learn about emotions together. Led by two fully licensed clinicians, this educational experience fosters emotional understanding and growth.

  • If the client is under 18, the parent can do the screening without the teen. But having the teen's input is probably helpful.

  • No, the skills class doesn't have a procedure code because it is a class and not psychotherapy. That is why it is self-pay and not billable to your insurance.

  • At least 1 week prior to the start of class

  • Payment is non-refundable, even with non-attendance or if you decide not to complete the entire course.

I’m already in the class and need my practice assignments

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