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 already offers DBT-informed individual therapy and a structured DBT Skills Group in Utah, with both virtual and in-person group options currently listed on the site
What DBT can help with
DBT is often helpful for people who feel emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that are hard to interrupt. Purple Sky therapist profiles and group content connect DBT with emotional regulation, relationships, self-injury, ADHD, mood concerns, risky behaviors, trauma, and practical 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
Purple Sky’s DBT Skills Group is described as a structured, therapist-led class that teaches practical tools for navigating intense emotions, improving relationships, and coping more effectively. In general, DBT 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. Purple Sky therapist profiles show multiple clinicians using DBT as part of individual therapy, often alongside trauma-informed care, CBT, mindfulness, parts work, or attachment-focused work.
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’s live Groups page currently lists a DBT group offered virtually every Monday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM and in South Ogden every Tuesday from 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM, priced at $45 per week. The live DBT group page also describes the group as a 6-month closed cohort focused on learning and practicing DBT skills in a structured setting. Some insurance plans may be accepted for the DBT Skills Group. Coverage varies, so we recommend checking your benefits and reaching out to our team with any questions about cost or using insurance for the group.
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
Purple Sky’s therapists publicly connect DBT with adolescents, adults, parents, anxiety, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, self-injury, and harmful coping responses, which suggests DBT can be useful across different ages and situations depending on therapist fit. 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. Purple Sky’s public therapist and service pages show that DBT can overlap with trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, CBT, medication management, and 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. Purple Sky’s live DBT group content describes it as a structured, skills-based approach for learning practical tools to navigate intense emotions, improve relationships, and cope 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’s live Groups page lists a virtual DBT group on Mondays, a South Ogden DBT group on Tuesdays, and a current rate of $45 per week.
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Purple Sky’s live DBT group page describes the group as a 6-month closed cohort.
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Potentially, yes. Purple Sky therapist profiles publicly connect DBT with adolescents as well as adults, though fit may depend on the therapist and the type of support needed.
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Purple Sky’s public therapist content connects DBT with trauma-informed care, anxiety, self-injury, emotional dysregulation, and harmful coping responses.
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.