DBT & ACT Process Group for LGBTQ+ Teens

This DBT & ACT Process Group for LGBTQ+ Teens is designed for queer and trans 16-19-year-olds who struggle with emotion regulation, impulsivity, and interpersonal difficulties. This group is particularly helpful for folks who have completed a DBT Skills Group, worked with a DBT/ACT therapist, or have recently completed a PHP/IOP. The group meets weekly for 60 minutes and is led by Graham McNamee (they/them), an experienced clinician trained in DBT and ACT. The group emphasizes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, as well as flexibility, identifying values and commitments, and getting unstuck from our feelings and thoughts. Group members say that the best part of the experience is the accountability, support with skill generalization, and help managing barriers to living a meaningful life from the facilitator and group members.

Each week, group members have an opportunity to share barriers and challenges, get support from the group, and connect to their DBT/ACT knowledge and skills. Participants are encouraged to set personal goals and work on specific areas of difficulty. The group provides a supportive and non-judgmental space where individuals can learn from each other’s experiences and feel connected to others. The DBT & ACT Process Group for LGBTQ+ Teens aims to help participants maintain their DBT gains, begin their ACT journey, improve their emotional well-being, build more fulfilling relationships, and feel seen and heard in an LGBTQ+ affirming and responsive space.

Once you register, Graham McNamee, AM, LCSW, CADC, will reach out to you to schedule your group therapy intake.

Dates: Weekly and Ongoing, rolling enrollment

Time: Wednesdays at 5:30p CST

Location: Virtual Sessions

Price: This program requires a non-refundable $280 deposit which includes the intake and the first two therapy sessions. After that, you will be charged the weekly $85 fee for group therapy sessions.

Payments and Refunds: Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable to future groups. If you wish to withdraw and provide notice more than 72 hours before a group begins, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus intake fee).