DBT Skills Group

Our DBT Skills Group offers a safe, supportive environment to learn proven techniques for managing emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal connections. Led by Dr. Rebecca Ferguson, the group is designed for both adults and adolescents and runs online over 8 weeks. Each session focuses on practical skills you can use every day to feel more balanced and confident.

Requirements
Before joining, participants complete an initial consultation and 2 to 3 pre-treatment sessions. These are charged separately at our standard rate. This helps ensure the group is the right fit for you and that you feel comfortable with the commitment involved. Participants must also be engaged in individual therapy alongside the group.

Commitment
To create a safe and structured space, we ask that the group be paid for in advance. No refunds are provided. No more than two sessions may be missed. If sessions are missed, individual make-up sessions with a separate fee can be arranged. Dr. Rebecca will be very clear about the group rules so you can make an informed decision about joining.

What you will learn:

  • Emotion regulation: Understand and manage emotions, reduce vulnerability to negativity, increase positive feelings
  • Distress tolerance: Handle crises and painful situations, reduce impulsiveness, accept painful realities
  • Interpersonal effectiveness: Build stronger relationships, say no when needed, manage conflict, get your needs met

Schedule: Weekly, 90-minute sessions (specific day/time provided on enquiry)
Duration: 8 weeks, weekly sessions
Location: Online
Format: Online
Cost: Fee provided on enquiry (group paid in advance) + standard session rates for pre-treatment
For more information or to register: hello@vivamus.me

Dr. Rebecca Ferguson, Forensic Psychologist at Vivamus Dubai UAE

Facilitator: Dr. Rebecca Ferguson is a UK-trained Forensic Psychologist with over 13 years of experience working with adolescents and adults in clinical and forensic settings across the UK, Thailand, and Dubai. She is registered with the HCPC in the UK and licensed with the DHA in the UAE. Dr. Rebecca specialises in supporting clients with personality disorders, trauma, and addictions, drawing on approaches such as DBT, EMDR, and CBT. In leading the DBT Skills Group, she helps participants build emotional resilience and practical coping strategies, offering a balance of acceptance, validation, trauma processing and skills-based learning to support a life worth living.