Our October Friends and Family Workshop is happening in a couple of months! This workshop will focus on helping family members and friends learn more about the causes of their loved ones difficulties with emotion regulation as well as how these difficulties are maintained and even strengthened over time. The insight gained during this workshop could help friends and family members better understand their loved ones, help them be effective in their interactions with them, and identify ways that they can be helpful and supportive during their therapy journey.

Family members and friends will learn:

• The biological and social pieces that transact between an individual and their environment.
• How to view problems in emotion regulation from an empathic standpoint.
• Problematic behaviors are often the result of a person trying to get their needs met in an extreme manner.
• What to do if our loved one is stuck in a problematic behavioral pattern.
• Skills for supporting a loved one in communicating their emotions and getting their needs met in more effective ways.

Flyer for Event:  October Friends and Family Workshop

Date/Time: Saturday, October 31st, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm

Location: Zoom (cameras are strongly encouraged to increase participation)

For questions about the workshop: please contact Rocio Zylka: rocio.zylka@cbm-dbt.com or 262-782-2820 ext. 120

Cost: $25 for 1 participant and $25 for each additional friend or family member (No refunds for cancellations made within 24 hours of the workshop or if the workshop was not attended).

Registration: Please use one of the links below to register and pay for the workshop. An email with the Zoom link and respective materials will be sent out the Friday before the workshop, once registration has closed.

Workshop registration will close on Friday, October 30th at 12:00 p.m.

*This workshop is NOT intended for current DBT clients or individuals in need of DBT. Workshops are didactic in nature and do not provide therapeutic services. Please contact our main office for information about comprehensive DBT if you’re looking for more intensive treatment.