DBT Skills Group for Therapists
This group offers therapists an experiential opportunity to deepen their understanding of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Participants will gain hands-on experience with DBT skills from all core modules – mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. By embracing behavioral principles and gaining lived experience with these skills, therapists can cultivate their personal skills practice, build emotional resilience, and enhance their effectiveness leveraging these skills in their clinical practice.
This group might be the right fit if you…
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Are a licensed mental health professional or health professions trainee (e.g., predoctoral intern, postdoctoral fellow).
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Have completed foundational training in DBT at a university or with a professional organization (e.g., BTECH, PsychWire).
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Embrace that idea that behavioral principles affect us all and that practicing what we teach enhances our effectiveness with clients.
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Value the transaction between personal and professional growth, and are curious about how DBT skills can help you grow.
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Want to build on your knowledge of DBT skills and strategies with applied experience both practicing AND teaching these skills.
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Are interested in having more structure, community, and feedback as you work to learn and apply DBT skills.
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Are looking for practical tools to help you respond more skillfully when stressful events, thoughts, or emotions arise in your work.
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Completed didactics and assigned reading, but don’t feel confident in your ability to practice, teach or tailor the skills on your own.
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Are willing to make a 6-month commitment to the group and complete regular between-session homework assignments.
Samantha Hellberg, PhD
You may be wondering who I am– or, why to take a DBT training with me? That’s totally fair! Let’s start with a few facts. My journey with teaching and practicing DBT skills began in 2019. Since then, I pursued extensive training in DBT, including foundational training with Behavioral Tech and an advanced postdoctoral fellowship in DBT. I have gained experience teaching DBT skills to clients and serving a DBT Skills Group leader in multiple contexts– and, providing supervision, consultation, and didactic training in DBT skills. I invested in being able to offer this treatment with adherence, competence, and integrity (and am passionate about helping others to do the same).
On a personal note, my colleagues and friends often describe me as “living and breathing DBT.” Truthfully, I am just as proud of that as I am of any of the facts above. I have seen just how transformative these skills can be for my clients, myself, and my clinical work. I feel very fortunate to have found colleagues who share a commitment to embodying DBT principles. Practicing these skills in community and from a place of humility, curiosity, and radical genuineness has deeply shaped my understanding of and ability to teach them. I offer the DBT Skills Group for Therapists as a way to share in this experience, deepen therapists’ grasp of the skills, and create space for us support one another in the meaningful and challenging work of being humans helping humans.
Meet the Group Leader
Let’s talk logistics.
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The group meets online for a total of 24 sessions, each lasting 90-minutes. The schedule may include 2-3 weeks off for holidays or vacation. With this in mind, the group is approximately a 6-month commitment.
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Since this offering is designed to be experiential, I am intentional about keeping it small. I currently cap the group size at 8 participants max to ensure there’s space for everyone to participate, connect, and get experience.
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Yes! Since this group is purely educational in nature, you can join from anywhere in the US.
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The next group is expected to start in Winter 2026. This group will likely meet on Fridays between 12:30 - 2:00 PM PT (3:30 - 5:00 PM ET).
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The standard fee is $116 per session. This means the total cost is $2,784.
I offer several options to increase access and address diverse financial needs:
You may pay in full at the start of the training.
You can pay in three installments (i.e., $928 at the start of each module).
Two scholarships are available per cohort for: 1) trainees (e.g., PhD or MA students), 2) individuals who cannot afford the full fee. The reduced fee is a 40% discount (i.e., $70 per session and a total cost of $1,680).
If financial concerns remain a barrier, please contact Dr. Hellberg directly to see if alternative financial options may be available to meet your needs.
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Group Members: Participants are welcome to share information and connect with other group members. You may choose to start a group text or email chain to connect, share resources and support one another throughout (or after!) your participation in the group. Whether you create something like this is entirely up to your cohort–and, participating in it is completely optional.
Group Leader: With administrative support needs, you can contact Dr. Hellberg directly. This includes things like scheduling, make up sessions, etc. As part of the course, Dr. Hellberg will review and provide feedback on a capstone assignment, which will involve you submitting a brief teaching assignment. If you’d like more substantiative support outside of group activities, Dr. Hellberg may be able to meet 1:1 or refer you to an expert DBT colleague for additional consultation. Of note, this would be an additional fee at Dr. Hellberg or her colleague’s hourly rate.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Dr. Hellberg at shellberg@rnbwell.com!
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We are currently taking inquiries and have a waitlist for the first cohort in Winter 2026. To get on the waitlist, submit the brief form below.
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