105 Sibley Avenue, Suite 200, Ardmore, PA 19003 | 267-503-4696 | Available for in-person sessions in the Philly Metro area and online therapy across 42 states
Group Therapy: DBT for Expecting and Emerging Parents​
Perinatal period, postpartum, and parents with children up to 5years old
About the Group
This group offers concrete and practical skills that target frequent areas of difficulty in the perinatal and early parenting period. Parenting and pregnancy are both rewarding and emotionally challenging experiences. The unique needs of this time in a parents life include biological changes impacting mood changes, frustration tolerance, changes in interpersonal relationships, responding in an effective way to the cues of the infant/young child, as well as juggling the needs of individuals and family members. The group will also focus on improving parenting competence and the parent-child relationship.
General Information
Times and Dates
Coming Soon
Location
Virtual
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Price: $125 per session
*sliding scale spots available
For More Information
For more information, please e-mail:
dr.michellelitwer@gmail.com or call 267-503-4696
Group Focus Areas
Mindfulness:
Connecting to the present moment, increased attention and control over thinking.
Distress Tolerance:
Skills to handle pain and stress for longer periods of time and making effective choices when feeling like in a “crisis”, overstimulated, difficulty thinking clearly.
Interpersonal Effectiveness:
Working on maintaining relationships, balancing your needs with others, getting what you want in a skillful way, being mindful of yourself and others.
Emotion Regulation:
Learning how to increase awareness and control of emotions, managing different moods, identifying values and priorities, and working on lifestyle factors such as sleep, eating, exercise, etc.