Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven is launching a new 10-week therapy group in March for girls, women and gender non-binary people ages 16 to 20 starting March 10th at 2 p.m. The group will provide an opportunity to connect with other young people while learning to manage emotions and stay healthy in quarantine. A different Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skill will be taught in each weekly group. The free group will be facilitated remotely and a link will be provided prior to the sessions.
The group will meet on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. beginning on March 10, 2021. Here is the outline of the upcoming sessions.
3/10 Introduction of group members and purpose of group
3/17 & 3/24 Mindfulness skills
3/31 & 4/7 Emotion regulation skills
4/14 & 4/21 Distress tolerance skills
4/28 & 5/5 Social skills
5/12 Wrap-up
For additional information please contact Hannah Leiterman at hleiterman@jfsnh.org or 203-389-5599, ext. 114.