DBT Therapy & DBT Skills Group in Utah
Sometimes emotions feel too big, relationships feel too complicated, or coping tools stop working when you need them most. You may feel overwhelmed by conflict, impulsive choices, shutdown, self-criticism, or intense reactions that are hard to slow down once they start.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people build steadier ways of responding to emotions, stress, and relationships. Purple Sky offers DBT-informed individual therapy and a structured DBT Skills Group in Utah, with both virtual and in-person group options available.
What DBT can help with
DBT is often helpful for people who feel emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that are hard to interrupt. DBT is often helpful for people who feel emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that are hard to interrupt. It can support emotional regulation, relationships, self-harm urges, ADHD-related challenges, mood concerns, risky behaviors, trauma, and the development of more effective coping skills.
DBT may help with:
Intense emotions that feel hard to manage
Conflict in relationships or patterns that escalate quickly
Impulsivity or reactions you regret afterward
Self-criticism, shame, or black-and-white thinking
Self-harm urges or other harmful coping patterns
Anxiety, stress, or chronic overwhelm
Difficulty tolerating distress without shutting down or acting fast
What DBT teaches
DBT is a structured, skills-based approach that teaches practical tools for navigating intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping more effectively. It generally focuses on four main skill areas:
Mindfulness:
Noticing what is happening without immediately reacting
Distress tolerance:
Getting through hard moments without making things worse
Emotion regulation:
Understanding and responding to feelings more effectively
Interpersonal effectiveness:
Protecting relationships while respecting your own needs
The goal is not perfection or emotional numbness. It is to help you build more choice, more steadiness, and more effective ways of responding when life feels intense.
Individual DBT therapy
Some people want one-on-one support using DBT tools in the context of their personal history, current stressors, and goals. DBT-informed individual therapy may also incorporate trauma-informed care, CBT, mindfulness, parts work, or attachment-focused approaches depending on what is most helpful for you.
Individual DBT-informed therapy can help you:
Apply skills to your real-life relationships and triggers
Understand the patterns underneath strong emotional reactions
Build coping tools in a more personalized way
Work on trauma, shame, or self-worth alongside skill-building
Get support that moves at a pace that fits your life
DBT Skills Group
Purple Sky currently offers a virtual DBT Skills Group on Mondays from 6:30–8:00 PM and an in-person group in South Ogden on Tuesdays from 5:15–6:45 PM. The group is a 6-month closed cohort focused on learning and practicing DBT skills in a structured setting. The current rate is $45 per week, and some insurance plans may be accepted. Coverage varies, so we recommend checking your benefits and reaching out with any questions about cost or insurance.
A DBT Skills Group may be a good fit if you want:
A more structured way to learn and practice coping tools
Support applying DBT skills between sessions
A group setting with shared accountability and encouragement
Practical strategies for emotion regulation and relationships
Skills that complement individual therapy or other treatment
Who DBT may be a good fit for
DBT can be useful for teens and adults dealing with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, self-harm, harmful coping patterns, or difficulty navigating relationships and distress. The right fit depends on your needs, goals, and the type of support you are looking for. DBT may be especially helpful if you:
Want more practical skills, not just insight
Need support building safer responses to distress
Want a therapy approach that is structured, active, and teachable
Feel emotions quickly and intensely
Struggle to calm down once activated
Have patterns of conflict, people-pleasing, fawning, or shutdown
How DBT fits with other care
DBT does not have to stand alone. It can be used alongside trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, CBT, medication management, and other forms of support for children, teens, adults, and families.
For some people, DBT is the main focus. For others, it works best as one part of a broader plan that may also include trauma therapy, psychiatry, family support, or individual work around identity, relationships, or neurodivergence.
Frequently asked questions
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DBT stands for Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It is a structured, skills-based approach that helps people learn practical tools for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping more effectively.
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Individual DBT therapy gives you one-on-one support tailored to your own history, triggers, and goals, while the DBT Skills Group is a structured class format focused on learning and practicing DBT tools with others.
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Yes. Purple Sky currently offers a virtual DBT group on Mondays and an in-person group in South Ogden on Tuesdays. The current rate is $45 per week.
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The DBT Skills Group is a 6-month closed cohort, giving members time to learn, practice, and build on the skills together over time.
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Potentially, yes. DBT can be helpful for teens as well as adults, depending on their needs and the type of support that is the best fit.
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Getting started
If emotions feel intense, relationships feel unstable, or your usual coping tools are not working as well as you need them to, support is available. DBT can help you build practical skills for getting through hard moments, understanding your reactions, and responding in ways that feel steadier and more effective.