Support Groups in the Bay Area during Covid

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Local resources

DBT with Dana Block: A small supportive DBT group focused on coping skills could not be more helpful than it is now.  Below are details on the next DBT unit and attached is an updated flyer reflecting new meeting day (Mondays).  For now we are meeting via Zoom but will move back to the office as soon as is safe.

**Topic for Next Unit: Emotion Regulation**

The topic for the next unit is Emotion Regulation, in which we cover:

  1. Practice and Deepening of Mindfulness Skills

  2. Understanding Emotions: Universal Emotions, What They Do For Us, and How They Work

  3. Changing Emotional Responses: How to Know If Your Response is the Most Effective, If Not What To Do Instead, and How to Get Out of Debilitating Emotion and into Effective Action

  4. Reducing Vulnerability to Overwhelming Emotions

  5. Managing Really Difficult Emotions

Dana Bloch, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT92159

(510) 519-8773 711 D Street, San Rafael, CA 94901


Hi parents of teen girls...

Over the past week, the therapists at The Albani Group are becoming more and more aware that teens are feeling unprecedented amounts of stress as they are trying to navigate online school and re-engineer their social groups, while also grieving their freedom, extra-curricular activities, and friendships.

To address this growing stress, especially for teen girls who are already struggling with anxiety and/or depression, ADHD, etc, one of our therapists JoAnne Forman MFT, is starting a telehealth group dedicated to teaching specific skills and tools for staying present and regulated during this time. This is also an opportunity for girls to connect with other teens who are also learning and practicing these skills.

JoAnne has been running these in-person groups for years, but many of your girls have not been able to attend because of extracurricular activities. Now is a fantastic opportunity to add this extra support.



LOVE YOUR NATURE ONLINE MINI SERIES FOR TEEN GIRLS*

https://www.loveyournature.com/teen-online-series.html?ct=t%28EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_6_18_2018_14_13_COPY_01%29&mc_cid=e578b5cc23&mc_eid=accd037071


For local high schoolers mental health support:


ONLINE - Parenting During Uncertain Times Parent Support Group

https://www.chconline.org/events/online-parenting-during-uncertain-times-parent-support-group-12/?mc_id=1935&ct=t%28CommEd+Weekly_7.1.20_COPY_01%29


ONLINE – Learning Differences Parent Support Group

https://www.chconline.org/events/online-learning-differences-parent-support-group-5/?mc_id=1930&ct=t%28CommEd+Weekly_7.1.20_COPY_01%29

Parents of teens WEBINAR - Taking the Time to Listen:

https://www.chconline.org/events/webinar-taking-the-time-to-listen/?mc_id=1933&ct=t%28CommEd+Weekly_7.1.20_COPY_01%29

Polly Ely, MFT2 Comments