Empower Your Summer: DBT Skills Intensive for Young Adults
Our Summer DBT® Intensive for Young Adults (ages 18–25) in Austin is designed to build a foundation for mental wellness.
Learn to heal and thrive.
Are you feeling stuck or unsure about how to navigate adult life?
Does “adulting” ever feel like too much to handle?
Get the transformational power of our Summer DBT® Skills Intensive for Young Adults (ages 18–25). Over four weeks, we will help you learn to heal and thrive. Develop healthy coping mechanisms, improve your relationships, and strengthen your self-esteem.
Summer is the perfect time to invest in your mental health and your emotional growth.
About the Summer DBT Skills Intensive for Young Adults
Our Summer DBT® Skills Intensive for Young Adults (ages 18–25) in Austin is designed to build a foundation for emotional and relational success. This is an in-person four-week program, taking place 3 hours per day, 2 days per week. There are 8 sessions in total.
Over the four weeks, participants will develop essential DBT® skills—including mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness—with a strong focus on applying these tools to real-life challenges and transitions.
These are skills they don’t teach in school!
DBT Skills Intensive is Life-Changing
For young adults in Austin ages 18–25, the DBT® Summer Intensive offers a meaningful and productive way to spend time away from school or work.
Whether you’re home from college and looking to build emotional resilience, or navigating the uncertainty of early adulthood—such as feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to take the next step forward, this program provides practical tools to help you gain confidence, manage stress, and build healthier relationships. It’s a supportive space to grow skills that can make everyday challenges more manageable and empower you to move toward your goals with greater clarity and purpose.
Praise for DBT Therapy
“DBT teaches skills that everyone can benefit from. I wish it were a course in high school! If you’ve had traditional cognitive therapy in the past you will find that DBT is different; it really helps you develop a tool box of skills that can be used in everyday life.”
— Laura
DBT Skills Intensive for Young Adults in Austin - Get the Most Out of Summer
Our DBT® Summer Intensive is for young adults aged 18-25 in Austin, TX. This DBT® Intensive program encompasses four core skill modules that form the foundation of DBT® Therapy for Adults:
- Mindfulness – Learning to stay present and fully engaged in the moment without judgment.
- Distress Tolerance – Building the ability to navigate intense emotions and challenging situations without resorting to harmful behaviors.
- Emotion Regulation – Gaining tools to understand, manage, and respond to emotions in healthy and effective ways.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness – Strengthening communication skills, setting boundaries, and fostering respectful, meaningful relationships.
With DBT Skills Intensive program, participants will learn to handle life’s challenges with greater resilience and confidence.
Details About Our DBT Summer Intensive Program
This summer DBT® Skills Intensive program includes twice weekly 3-hour sessions over 4 weeks. It will take place in person at the Austin DBT Associates office. This is a cash-pay (direct pay) program, costing $1,500 for the program, including assessment. (Each participant should complete all 8 sessions over the 4-week period.)
Program Times:
- Tuesday: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Thursday: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
What to Expect in our DBT Skills Intensive
A 90-minute intake assessment is conducted by a licensed DBT® clinician. During this time, the clinician will assess your history, needs, and goals in order to identify the best course of treatment. You will learn more about the DBT® Skills Intensive program.
