Dialectical Behavior Therapy and DBT skills groups in Orland Park, Illinois

Personal Balance Counseling provides Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT skills groups in Orland Park, Illinois. DBT is a practical, evidence-based treatment that helps people manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve relationships, and make choices that support long-term goals.

What DBT teaches

DBT balances acceptance and change: learning to understand your current experience while also building skills to respond differently. The core skill areas are mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

These skills can be helpful for people experiencing emotional dysregulation, impulsive behaviors, self-defeating patterns, relationship instability, chronic distress, anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, or features of borderline personality disorder. A clinician will determine whether DBT is appropriate for your specific needs.

Individual DBT and skills groups

DBT may include individual therapy, structured skills training, and coaching support depending on the program and clinician. Skills groups are educational and practice-focused; they are not the same as an unstructured process group. PBC offers programming for adults and teens based on current enrollment and availability.

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Teen DBT Skills Group

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM, beginning October 28, 2026. In-person at Personal Balance Counseling in Orland Park.

Build practical skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The group runs in 8-week cycles, followed by a 2-week break, then begins again. New participants may join every 2 weeks at the beginning of a new module during an active cycle. Intake will confirm your next module start and enrollment.

Virtual College DBT Skills Group

Tuesdays at 10:00 AM Central Time, beginning October 27, 2026 • Virtual • $25 self-pay per session. Practice DBT skills for managing emotions, coping with stress, and navigating relationships while balancing college life. Contact Intake to confirm the first session and enrollment.

Register for a DBT group. Complete the group registration form and our intake team will contact you to confirm fit and next steps.

Is DBT the right fit?

Our intake team will gather basic information and help connect you with the appropriate clinician or group. Because DBT requires active participation and practice outside sessions, readiness, scheduling, clinical needs, and program availability are considered before enrollment.

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