Dealing with Distress Program
About Dealing with Distress Program
This program runs for 12 weeks (one full-day session per week). It aims to introduce the four modules of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. The program aims to increase skilfulness for managing emotions and building more effective coping strategies and healthier relationships.
This program may be suitable for you if:
- You would like to work on decreasing impulsive, destructive urges.
- You struggle with mindlessness.
- You find it difficult to tolerate distress.
- You find it difficult to regulate your emotions.
- You find it difficult to maintain healthy relationships and boundaries.
Program content
- Core Mindfulness
- Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions
- Distress Tolerance
- Crisis Survival Skills
- Reality Acceptance
- Willingness
- Chain Analysis
- Understanding Emotions
- Emotion Regulation
- Problem-Solving
- Assertive Communication
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Improving Relationships
- Improving Self-Respect
- Values
What you will experience
In Dealing with Distress, you will participate in group sessions lead by qualified Allied Health Professionals. You will be supported to learn practical skills to increase mindfulness; learn crisis survival skills to tolerate stress and distress; understand and regulate emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. You will practice applying skills both within the session and between-sessions.
Treatment objectives
Objective 1
Understanding Mindfulness – learn to be self-aware and in the present moment.
Objective 2
Distress Tolerance – learn and develop skills to manage your emotions rather than using harmful behaviours when in emotional crisis.
Objective 3
Emotional Regulation – gain a better understanding of emotions and learn skills to recognise them and respond effectively.
Objective 4
Interpersonal Effectiveness – learn key communication skills to strengthen current relationships and build new ones. You will learn to establish healthy boundaries while respecting your needs and the needs of others.
What's included
Education
To develop or refine new skills and strategies.
Workbooks
To guide you though education, reflection and exercises designed to tackle your symptoms.
Action Plans
Step-by-step activities to help you put new skills into practice.
Extra Resources
Tools to help you overcome common challenges.
Progress Tracking
Questionnaires to help you monitor your symptoms and/or progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will find this program helpful?
This program may be useful adults who have intense and unstable mood states or difficulties with relationships.
How much does it cost?
Participants are admitted as a day patient and as such, can claim their attendance via their health fund. Privately paying is also an option. We ask that patients confirm any applicable out-of-pocket excess or gap costs directly with Belmont Therapy Programs by calling 07 3398 0270.
When does this treatment start, and how long does it take?
This treatment is run on a weekly basis for 12-weeks on either Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays. Participants will attend one session per week from 9:15am to 3:00pm. The program can be started at the beginning of any module (every four weeks) depending on waitlist requirements. Morning tea and lunch is provided.
