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Schedule a free informational phone call today. Our intake coordinator is available to answer your questions and schedule your initial session with one of our therapists.  Let us know how we can help.  Schedule your free initial phone call, approximately 20 minutes, via the calendar here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Linehan Board of Certification was co-founded by DBT’s treatment developer, Marsha Linehan, PhD, to identify programs and providers who offer DBT consistent with the treatment as it was developed.  Linehan Board Certified Programs have been evaluated by experts in the field and verified to be providing DBT consistent with the comprehensive model of DBT designed by Dr. Linehan.  Research shows that a DBT therapist’s adherence to treatment principles and structure leads to improved outcomes for clients and families.  You can learn more about the Linehan Board of Certification at https://dbt-lbc.org/

  • While our initial program commitment is 6 months, clients may continue in DBT for a longer period of time to address their specific needs.  In 6 months of DBT, a client can learn all of the skills taught in our skills training groups.  Therapists and clients monitor client progress throughout a client’s treatment and collaborate on planning the amount of treatment appropriate for the client’s goals, guided by the evidence we have on DBT’s effectiveness.

  • DBT skills groups are psycho-educational groups.  We follow the typical structure of beginning with a Mindfulness practice, followed by a review of each group member’s practice of skills, and interactive teaching of new skills each week. Mutli-modal teaching methods, such as video, audio, and in-session activities allow participants to fully engage in class material. Skills groups are 2 hours long with a brief break mid-way. Group members are not engaged in “process” work with one another, rather, group members share their individual progress in using skills learned each week. Group leaders help participants find ways to establish routines for integrating skills and troubleshoot difficulties establishing new behaviors.

  • Yes, we have therapists excited to meet with you in person at our San Jose office, conveniently located near major freeways and accessible by public transportation. 

  • Our adult groups cover 4 main skills areas:  Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.  Adolescent/Multi-family groups cover those same topics with the addition of Middle Path skills, which include strategies to manage conflict between parents and teens.

  • Please call (408) 207-5269 for current rates for individual and group sessions or to request a good faith estimate. If your insurance company provides coverage for “out-of-network” outpatient mental health services, a portion of your treatment may be reimbursed to you by the insurance company. Your DBT therapist can provide you with a statement that includes the necessary codes to file directly with your insurance company.  Please contact your insurance carrier directly to learn about your plan’s reimbursement rates.

  • Adult groups are offered on Monday or Wednesday evenings, from 6:00-8:00 pm, and are currently offered online.  Participants must be in the state of California at the time of their participation in skills group.  Our multi-family group meets in our San Jose office on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:00 pm.