What is RO-DBT?

• Social Signaling and Communication: People with emotional over-control often struggle with effective social signaling. RO-DBT helps individuals improve their ability to communicate emotional states and engage in authentic social interactions.

• Emotional Expression and Vulnerability: RO-DBT encourages individuals to open up emotionally, take interpersonal risks, and be vulnerable, even when it feels uncomfortable or scary.

• Flexibility vs. Rigidity: The therapy helps individuals move from rigid, "rules-based" thinking to a more flexible, adaptive approach to life. This shift can be difficult for individuals who tend to prefer structure and control.

• Engagement with Uncertainty: A key part of the therapy is working with the discomfort that arises from uncertainty or ambiguity, which is often intolerable for those with emotional over-control.

Individuals who might benefit include:

• Emotionally Reserved or Numb: They may have difficulty expressing emotions or feel emotionally distant from themselves and others.

• Socially Withdrawn: Prefers isolation or avoids social situations due to fear of rejection, criticism, or vulnerability.

• Perfectionistic: Sets unrealistically high standards for themselves and others, often avoiding situations where they might make mistakes or appear imperfect.

• Overly Self-Controlled: Tends to suppress emotions or avoid risks to maintain control, leading to emotional rigidity and a reluctance to show vulnerability.

• Fear of Vulnerability: Avoids being emotionally open or authentic in relationships out of fear of being hurt or judged.

• Difficulty with Uncertainty: Has a strong need for certainty and struggles with ambiguity, often attempting to control situations to reduce discomfort.

• Tends to Overthink or Ruminate: May get stuck in rigid thinking patterns or excessive analysis, making it difficult to engage spontaneously in life or relationships.

• Struggles with Connection: Has trouble forming or maintaining deep, meaningful relationships because they may avoid or shut down emotionally in social settings.

• Chronic Low Mood or Dysthymia: Struggles with chronic depression or a persistent low mood, feeling detached or unable to engage with the present moment.

DBT is designed for individuals with emotional dysregulation, who struggle with intense, out-of-control emotions. It focuses on helping people manage and regulate their emotions.

RO-DBT is aimed at individuals who struggle with emotional over-control. These individuals tend to suppress or avoid emotions, and RO-DBT encourages them to become more open to experiencing and expressing their emotions, improving social connection and psychological flexibility.

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Individuals must be 18 years or older to attend this group.

If you are younger than 18 and interested in RO-DBT, feel free to reach out to me and we can figure out individualized skills support.

I offer weekly RO-DBT groups.

These groups meet virtually via zoom and are paid for on a monthly basis.