DBT Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

If you’re reading this, you might be dealing with really intense emotions, struggling with relationships, or feeling like you need better tools to handle life’s ups and downs. Maybe you’ve been told you have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and you’re wondering if DBT group therapy might actually help.

Here’s what we want you to know: DBT works. It’s a process, but you’ll start seeing changes as you learn the skills.

DBT Group Therapy for BPD

In addition to our popular Emotional Resilience: DBT Skills Group for Wellbeing and Growth, we’re excited to offer a new DBT group specifically for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. 

This specialized group will be led by Rachel Taylor, LPC, who brings deep expertise and a strong passion for working with individuals diagnosed with BPD.

Rachel has facilitated numerous DBT groups and is especially skilled in supporting clients as they navigate the emotional intensity, relationship challenges, and identity struggles often associated with BPD.

The DBT group therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder will take place:

• Mondays from 6-7pm
• At our Monroeville location
• Begins on Sept 15, 2025
• Concludes on November 17, 2025

You’ll learn the four core skill sets that form the foundation of DBT:

1. Mindfulness – This isn’t about meditation retreats. It’s about learning to stay present instead of getting completely swept away by emotional storms.
2. Distress Tolerance – These are skills for getting through tough moments without making impulsive decisions you’ll regret later. It’s about riding out difficult feelings until they pass, rather than trying to fix everything right away.
3. Emotion Regulation – Your emotions aren’t wrong, but they might be way more intense than the situation calls for. These skills help you understand what you’re feeling, why you’re feeling it, and what to do about it.
4. Interpersonal Effectiveness – How to have relationships without constantly feeling like you’re too much or not enough. How to ask for what you need, set boundaries, and connect with people without the constant fear of abandonment.

What makes DBT different?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy was created specifically for people with BPD by someone who understood it from the inside. Instead of spending years just talking about your past, DBT teaches you concrete skills you can use right now.

DBT is built on a simple but powerful idea: you can accept yourself exactly as you are while still working toward change. No shame, no judgment about being “too sensitive”—just practical tools that actually work for how your brain processes emotions.

Why DBT works specifically for BPD?

People with BPD often feel emotions more intensely and for longer than others. What might be a minor disappointment to someone else can feel catastrophic to you. You’re not being dramatic, your brain just processes emotional information differently.

DBT gets that.

Benefits of DBT Group Therapy

• Learn from others who share similar struggles
• Practice interpersonal skills in real-time
• Feel less alone and isolated
• Get support and encouragement from peers
• See that recovery is possible by watching others progress

What to expect in our Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group

Our groups are small, safe, and led by a trained DBT therapist. You’ll learn the same evidence-based skills taught in individual therapy, but you’ll also have the chance to connect with others who get it.

There’s no pressure to share more than you’re comfortable with, and everything discussed in group stays in group.

September 15th: Getting Started Together We’ll begin by getting to know each other in a safe, judgment-free space. After some icebreakers to help everyone feel comfortable, we’ll dive into what DBT is all about and how these skills can make a real difference in daily life. We’ll talk about what to expect over the next 10 weeks and start building the foundation for our group dynamic.

September 22nd: Un-Masking – Discovering Who You Really Are Many people with BPD struggle with identity and knowing their authentic self. This week, we’ll explore what it means to “unmask” and start recognizing your true thoughts, feelings, and values underneath the layers of what you think others want to see. We’ll practice exercises to help you connect with your genuine sense of self.

September 29th: When Reality Feels Unreal – Managing Dissociation Dissociation, derealization, and detachment can be frightening experiences that leave you feeling disconnected from yourself or the world around you. We’ll talk about what these experiences are, why they happen, and learn grounding techniques to help you feel more present and connected to your body and surroundings.

October 6th: Navigating Depression and Building Self-Care Habits Depression often goes hand-in-hand with BPD, making even basic self-care feel impossible. We’ll discuss practical ways to recognize depression symptoms and create realistic self-care routines that actually work for your life. No Pinterest-perfect morning routines here—just real, sustainable ways to take care of yourself.

October 13th: Loneliness in the Age of Social Media Social media can make existential loneliness feel even more intense. We’ll explore why you might feel deeply alone even when surrounded by people online, and discuss ways to build genuine connections while protecting your mental health from social media’s impact.

October 20th: Understanding Your Neurodivergent Brain Many people with BPD are also neurodivergent. We’ll talk about how conditions like ADHD, autism, or other differences might interact with BPD symptoms, and learn to work with your brain rather than against it.

October 27th: Your BPD Superpowers – Yes, They Exist BPD comes with real strengths that often get overlooked. We’ll identify the positive aspects of having BPD—like deep empathy, creativity, and intense passion—and learn how to harness these qualities while managing the challenging parts.

November 3rd: Understanding Trauma in All Its Forms Trauma isn’t just big, dramatic events. We’ll explore different types of trauma, including developmental trauma, and how they might show up in your life. Understanding your trauma history can help you make sense of your reactions and responses.

November 10th: Triggers, Glimmers, and Emotional Buttons Learn to identify what sets you off (triggers), what helps you feel safe (glimmers), and those specific “buttons” that send you spiraling. We’ll practice DBT skills for managing these moments and responding rather than reacting.

November 17th: Celebrating What You’ve Learned We’ll wrap up by reviewing all the skills you’ve gained over these 10 weeks. And because humor can be a powerful coping tool, we’ll play our “Dark Humor Coping Skills Game”—a fun way to practice what you’ve learned while acknowledging that sometimes you just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all.

Is DBT Group Therapy right for you?

DBT Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder can help if you:

• Feel emotions very intensely, even about situations others consider minor
• Struggle with relationships that feel unstable or intense
• React impulsively when upset in ways you later regret
• Feel uncertain about your identity or sense of self
• Have trouble getting through difficult moments without making them worse
• Want to learn alongside others who share similar experiences

DBT takes work, and progress isn’t linear. There may be moments when you think “this isn’t working,” but what changes is how you handle those moments. Instead of feeling out of control, you’ll have new ways to cope.

Your emotions will still be intense, but they won’t run your life. You’ll start believing that maybe you’re not fundamentally flawed—maybe you just needed different tools.

The group setting adds accountability and support that can make all the difference. When you’re struggling to use a skill, someone else in the group might share how they made it work. When you have a breakthrough, you’ll have people there who truly understand what that means.

If you’re ready to learn skills that actually work, in a space where you don’t have to pretend to be anything other than who you are, our DBT group therapy might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

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Ready to Get Started With Our DBT Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder?

If you’re ready to learn skills that actually work, in a space where you don’t have to pretend to be anything other than who you are, our DBT group therapy might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Fill out the form below to get started and mention that you are interested in DBT Group Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder. Alternatively you cano call 412-322-2129 x3.

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