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Introducing: The Done-For-You Group Therapy Curriculum

But, Are Groups Really Worth It?

Finally… A DBT Group Curriculum That Fits Your Schedule

Most DBT group programs are rigid. This one is fully flexible. You can run the program in three different ways:

26-Week DBT Skills Program

• Teach one lesson per week for a streamlined DBT group experience.

52-Week DBT Skills Program

• Extend the curriculum into a full year of deep skill integration.

Modular Teaching Format

• Teach DBT modules as stand-alone groups whenever they fit your practice schedule.

The Done-For-You DBT Group Curriculum

A complete, plug-and-play program including:

How DBT Groups Can Double Your Income

Stop Trading Time for Money. Start Leveraging Your Expertise.

You already have the skills.
You already have the clients.
You already have the hours blocked on your calendar.

What you don’t have (yet) is a structure that multiplies your impact and your income at the same time.

Most therapists are trained to think in terms of one client at a time.

But group therapy changes the math.

Instead of helping one person per hour, you can help 6–10 clients in the same hour.

That dramatically increases both impact and income.

Typical Individual Therapy Income

Most therapists charge:

• $110 – $180 per individual session

That means your hourly ceiling is limited to the price of one session.

Example: 1 client × $150 = $150 per hour

Now Compare Group Therapy

Let’s say you run a DBT skills group.

A typical group might charge $60–$90 per participant.

Example group: 8 clients × $75 = $600 per hour

Even with lower group pricing, the math works strongly in your favor.

Realistic Weekly Income Example

Imagine running two DBT groups per week.

Each group has 8 participants paying $75.

Group income: 8 clients × $75 = $600 per group

2 groups per week: $600 × 2 = $1,200 per week

Monthly: $1,200 × 4 = $4,800 per month

That’s $57,600 per year from just two groups.

What If You Run 3 Groups?

3 DBT groups per week: $600 × 3 = $1,800 per week

Monthly: $1,800 × 4 = $7,200 per month

Annual: $86,400 per year

And that’s only three hours of clinical work per week.

She assumed increasing income meant:

• Raising rates (and risking pushback

• Adding evenings

• Or seeing more high-acuity clients

Instead, she replaced 5 individual sessions with one 90-minute teen skills group.

First cycle:

• 8 teens at $70 each

• $560 per session

• $2,200 per month

She worked the same hours. But here’s what surprised her:

“I feel less drained after group than I did after back-to-back individual sessions. And my clients are progressing faster because they’re practicing together.”

By month six, she added a second cohort. Annual increase: $53,000. No new hours added.

Three people signed up. One dropped out after week one. Another stopped showing up.

Lisa assumed:

• Her clients didn’t want group therapy

• Group just “doesn’t work in private practice”

• Or she needed more advanced training first

Her first relaunch, she used:

• 8 participants at $80 each.

• $640 per session.

She used:

• Structured referral scripts

• A clear format with experiential activities

• A structured model

She now runs 3 groups a week. Annual increase: $92,000+.

He wanted sustainability.

He launched a 8-week emotional regulation group for young adults.

• 10 clients at $50 each

• $500 per session

• 8-week cycle at $4,000 net profit

But here’s what mattered most:

“Group gave me back my intellectual energy. I’m teaching. Facilitating. Watching growth happen in real time.”

He now plans his year around group launches.

• Predictable revenue.

• Strategic scheduling.

• No burnout spiral.

He netted more from one cohort than he would have from 36 individual sessions.

Keep Your Groups Engaged
(No More Lecture-Only Sessions)

Imagine This One Year From Now

Why Most Therapists Never Start Groups
(And How This Solves It)

This PROGRAM Removes the Biggest Barriers

Instead of starting from scratch, you get:

✔ a fully structured DBT group curriculum
✔ step-by-step session guide
✔ interactive activities, games, and art exercises
✔ body-based practices for skill integration
✔ marketing tools to fill your group

Everything is already built.

You simply open the session guide and run the group.

No guessing. No scrambling for materials. No reinventing DBT each week.

here’s the solution…

Solution

Many therapists entered the field to help people—
but the reality of private practice often looks like this:

Back-to-back individual sessions.

Six, seven, sometimes eight clients in a day.

Emotionally intense conversations with little time to reset.

Over time, this can lead to:

• emotional exhaustion
• compassion fatigue
• limited income growth
• feeling stuck in a full schedule

And even when your schedule is full, your income is still capped by one client per hour.

Imagine This Instead

A More Sustainable Practice Model

Instead of filling your calendar with only individual sessions, you can build a schedule that includes:

• individual therapy
• structured DBT groups
• consistent skill-based programs

This creates variety in your week and sustainability in your practice.

Imagine Your Practice Six Months From Now

Instead of feeling stretched thin…

You’re running engaging DBT groups that clients love, with materials already prepared.

Your schedule feels more balanced.

Your income is more sustainable.

And you’re helping more people learn life-changing DBT skills.

BONUSes - What Else Is Included

This isn’t just a DBT curriculum.

It’s a complete system for launching, running, and filling successful DBT groups in your practice.

Everything you need is included.

Done-For-You Marketing Toolkit

You’ll receive ready-to-use marketing materials so you can fill your group quickly and confidently.

Included:

• Professional group flyer templates
• Website copy explaining your DBT group
• Social media promotion posts
• Referral outreach scripts for therapists and physicians
• Email announcement templates
• Waitlist building strategies

No more wondering how to promote your group.

Referral Network Growth Guide

The fastest way to fill groups is through professional referrals.

You’ll receive scripts and strategies for connecting with:

• therapists
• psychiatrists
• pediatricians
• school counselors
• primary care doctors

These relationships create consistent group referrals.

Intake & Enrollment System

Starting groups becomes much easier when you have a clear enrollment process.

You’ll get guidance for:

• screening potential participants
• running intake calls
• explaining the group structure
• setting expectations
• enrolling participants smoothly

This ensures your group is well-matched and runs effectively.

Therapist Facilitation Guide

Running groups is very different from individual therapy.

You’ll receive guidance on:

• managing group dynamics
• encouraging participation
• handling challenging moments
• keeping sessions engaging

This helps you feel confident leading the group.

Experiential Learning Activities

Traditional DBT groups often rely heavily on worksheets and lectures.

This program includes activities that make learning interactive and memorable.

Included:

• art therapy exercises
• interactive group games
• body-based nervous system regulation exercises
• skill practice activities

These tools keep groups engaged and energized.

Flexible Teaching Structure

This curriculum adapts to your schedule.

Run the program as:

• 26-week DBT group
• 52-week year-long program
• individual skill modules

Perfect for therapists who want flexibility without losing structure.

Everything Organized for Easy Use

You won’t need to spend hours preparing.

You receive:

✔ step-by-step session guides
✔ clear skill explanations
✔ experiential activities
✔ discussion prompts
✔ group exercises

Just open the lesson and run the group.

You’re Not Just Buying a Curriculum

You’re getting a complete system to run successful DBT skills groups.

A structured program.
Marketing tools to fill the group.
And materials that keep clients engaged.

Stop reinventing the wheel every week.

Start running engaging DBT skills groups with a proven curriculum.

Click below to get instant access.

Perfect For

This curriculum works beautifully for:

• Teen DBT groups
• Adult DBT skills groups
• Private practice clinicians
• Outpatient programs
• Intensive outpatient programs 

Final Question

One year from now…

Do you want to say:

“I’m still maxed out.”

Or:

“I figured out how to multiply my impact and income.”

The therapists who scale are not more talented.

They’re more strategic.

Why You Don’t Have to Be DBT-Certified to Teach DBT Skills

1️⃣ Certification ≠ Permission to Teach Skills

Full certification through organizations like the Linehan Board of Certification is designed for clinicians practicing comprehensive DBT — which includes:

·       Individual therapy

·       Skills training group

·       Phone coaching

·       Consultation team

·       Adherence monitoring

That is a very specific, intensive treatment model.

Teaching DBT-informed coping skills in a group setting is not the same as claiming to provide comprehensive DBT.

Many therapists integrate CBT, ACT, attachment theory, trauma-informed approaches, and DBT skills without being formally certified in all of them.

Certification is required to claim adherence to the full model — not to teach emotion regulation tools.

2️⃣ DBT Skills Are Psychoeducational Tools

Skills like:

·       DEAR MAN

·       GIVE FAST

·       TIPP

·       Wise Mind

·       Radical Acceptance

Are structured coping strategies.

Teaching skills is psychoeducation.

Psychoeducation is within scope for licensed mental health professionals when properly trained.

If you are licensed and practicing within your competence, you can teach skills you’ve been trained in — just like:

·       CBT thought challenging

·       Exposure hierarchy building

·       Mindfulness exercises

You don’t need separate board certification to teach coping tools.

3️⃣ The Ethical Standard Is Competence — Not Certification

Ethical codes across counseling and social work emphasize:

Practice within your scope of competence.

Not:

Only practice models you are board certified in.

Competence can come from:

·       Formal trainings

·       Continuing education

·       Supervision

·       Consultation

·       Clinical experience

If you’ve taken DBT trainings, workshops, CE courses, or studied the model and understand its application — you are operating ethically.

4️⃣ What You Should NOT Do

You should not:

·       Market yourself as a “Certified DBT Therapist” if you are not certified.

·       Claim to offer “Comprehensive DBT” if you are only teaching skills.

·       Imply formal adherence without the full program structure.

Clear positioning solves this:

Instead of:
“I provide DBT.”

Say:
“I integrate DBT-informed skills training.”

Or:
“This group teaches DBT-based emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills.”

Accuracy protects you.

5️⃣ Reality Check: Most DBT Skills Groups Are Not Run by Board-Certified Clinicians

Many private practice DBT skills groups are:

·       DBT-informed

·       Skills-focused

·       Psychoeducational

·       Structured

Full comprehensive DBT programs are typically found in:

·       Higher levels of care

·       Intensive outpatient programs

·       Hospital systems

Running a skills group in private practice is not misrepresentation when described accurately.

Simple Positioning Language You Can Use

·       “DBT-informed skills group”

·       “Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills-based curriculum”

·       “Emotion regulation & interpersonal effectiveness group based on DBT principles”

·       “DBT skills training group (not comprehensive DBT program)”

Clear. Ethical. Professional.

6️⃣ Why This Matters for Scaling Income

Many therapists hesitate to launch DBT skills groups because they think:

“I’m not certified, so I can’t.”

That belief alone can cost them $20K–$40K per year in scalable group income.

The real requirement is:

✔ Competence
✔ Clear marketing language
✔ Staying within scope
✔ Ethical transparency

Not a $10,000 certification track.

YES — I Want to Add $21,000–$42,000 This Year Without Working More Hours

Alison Kelly, LPC

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