Location:
Group Therapy - Lancaster County
WellSpan Health
Ephrata, PA 17522
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Description:
Patients who have completed the introduction to CBT/DBT skills group are welcome to join an advanced version applying the basic skills in a deeper context. This content will further understanding and utilization of cognitive skills in a more personalized and applicable manner. Patients will be able to complete activities such as a thought record, cognitive case conceptualization, daily mood logs/charts, etc. Group sessions will focus on:
- Review of CBT and DBT skills
- DBT mood chart/goals
- Chain analysis
- Identification of personal thought distortions
- Thought record log
- Core beliefs and begin to develop a cognitive case conceptualization
- Finding new beliefs and putting the conceptualization to work
Clients must have completed a CBT/DBT skills, CBT skills, or DBT skills group or have successfully discharged from individual therapy with a CBT or DBT therapist and feels as though they have a basic understanding of skills. Group members must have the ability to communicate effectively in group format. Potential participants cannot have active psychosis, active addiction or active suicidal/homicidal thoughts.
Current Philhaven patients should talk to their provider. For new Philhaven patients, please call (717) 851-1375 or (800) 459-7497.
Ages:
Minimum age: 18
Instructions:
This group meets for 11 weeks on Tuesdays at 10:00 to 11:30 am with group leaders Lydia Hackenberg, PsyD and Angela Sollenberger, LPC. While all efforts will be made to assist you in entering a group as quickly as possible, you may need to be temporarily added to a waitlist.