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New DBT Group Starting!

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: DBT is a cognitive-behavioral approach that helps people who are prone to react with an intense or out of the ordinary level of emotion to stressors, putting strain on their most important relationships.  DBT helps reduce black and white thinking, improve relationships, and teaches skills that will help to manage these strong emotional swings.

Start date: Wednesday, January 6th at 5:30pm

6 Month DBT group for Young Women, ages 16-20

This 6 month group will focus on teaching the four core principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy:

The four principles/modules of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: 

Mindfulness

Distress Tolerance

Emotion Regulation

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Treatment goals of the group:

Learn how to deal with strong and sometimes painful emotions

Decrease impulsive and self-destructive behavior

Develop problem-solving and decision making skills
Identify options for handling extreme situations and conflicts
Learn effective communication skills to communicate effectively with peers, adults, and family.

Improve self esteem and self care

The group format will consist of activities that allow group members practice the skill in group. Lecture, instruction, discussion, expressive therapy, and weekly homework assignments that encourage group members to take what they learn in group and apply it to their world.

Members must understand the importance of regular attendance to group and be willing to make a 6 month commitment to the group. This allows for a comfortable pace through all of the four core DBT principles. There will be lots of room for examples, practice, and questions.

To make a referral, please call our intake line, (781) 328-1904, x100.

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Calm down!

We’ve all been there.  We’ve been worked up, and said something we didn’t want to say or made a poor decision.  Well, did you know it’s partially because your brain is getting less oxygen at that moment?  Check out this informative video that provides us with both an explanation of the brain’s processes, and practical skills that will help us to calm down.

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Understanding ADHD

School is fully back in swing now, and those with ADHD can start to feel very frustrated at this time of year!  Check out the below video, Understanding ADHD, which gives an easy-to-understand explanation of how the brain can work in someone with ADHD.

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Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Counseling_Services_Greater_Boston_1Counseling Services of Greater Boston opened our Wakefield, MA offices in October, 2012, which means it is officially CSGB’s third anniversary!  We are grateful for the opportunities we have had to support the North Shore community, and look forward to the upcoming years of service.  Thank you for your support of us!

 

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The Science of Depression

Frustrated by a loved one’s inability to move forward in their life?  Then this video might be helpful.  The Science of Depression, by Mitchell Moffat, gives a short and understandable explanation of the science behind depression.  Check it out!

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Out of the Darkness Walk

Hi all!  We at Counseling Services of Greater Boston hope you had a refreshing Labor Day weekend that prepared you for this work and school week!

On Saturday, September 26th, from 10am – 1pm on Lake Quannapowitt, Counseling Services of Greater Boston’s staff will be participating in an Out of the Darkness Walk.  We will be doing so in the means of preventing suicide and raising awareness and funding for this cause.  We would love it if you’d like to join us or donate!  If you would like to join, click on the link below and join “Counseling Services of Greater Boston”‘s team.

Register today!

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Thin

Did you know that eating disorders have the highest morality rate of any mental illness?  We at Counseling Services of Greater Boston care deeply about the treatment of eating disorders, and recommend watching the following documentary, Thin, by Lauren Greenfield.  Greenfield follows four women in a residential treatment facility as they struggle with themselves and experience personal triumphs.

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Festival Italia

Happy Saturday, everyone!   We here at Counseling Services of Greater Boston like to keep up on events in our community, and we want to let you know about the 2015 Festival Italia that will take place on Saturday, August 22nd!  Starting at 2pm, local merchants will be on Main Street selling various goods, and music, dance and an auto show will provide entertainment for all.  Come on down and have some fun!

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My Depression: The Up and Down of It

Hope you all are having a great week.  The following clip was given to us by a follower on our Facebook – what a great find it was!  Check out My Depression: The Up and Down of It, an animated documentary on HBO.  The first clip, The Pill Song, is a witty explanation of how anti-depressants work with our brain chemistry.

 

The second, Suicide Mobile, illustrates how ending your life actually can seem like an attractive choice to those suffering with depression.

Let us know what you think!