DBT Skills Class Schedule | Group (California)

NEXT MODULE : EMOTION REGULATION

Thursdays 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Virtual (secure Zoom) – available throughout California
Part of San Jose DBT’s comprehensive DBT program
Start date: 6/18/2026

For when your feelings are running the show—and you’re running out of bandwidth to keep up.

Right now, many people are carrying more than they let on.

Job losses and layoffs have created a climate of uncertainty that doesn’t disappear even for those still employed.
Financial pressure—especially in households relying on a single income—adds a weight that doesn’t clock out at the end of the day.
And the ongoing impact of political events, shifting social landscapes, and the daily noise of a world that feels increasingly unstable has left many people quietly asking harder questions: What does my work actually mean? What am I doing this for? Is any of this worth it?

These aren’t small questions. And they don’t stay neatly at the office door.

DBT Emotion Regulation Skills were developed for exactly this: those moments when your emotions are pulling you in one direction and your life is demanding you go in another.

When anxiety and stress spike before a meeting—or before checking the news.
When burnout and depression make everything feel flat and pointless.
When grief, anger, or fear about what’s happening in the world follows you home and settles in.

Many people come to this DBT skills group struggling with work-life balance and feeling like their emotions are working against them—swinging between exhaustion and activation, between shutting down and saying too much. You may care deeply about doing well, about your relationships, about your health—but feel like your nervous system hasn’t gotten the memo.

Emotion regulation is not about feeling less. It’s about learning to feel more skillfully—so your emotions become information, not interference.

What You’ll Learn in DBT Skills Group

How to identify what you’re actually feeling—and why it matters for what happens next
How to reduce emotional vulnerability before stress and anxiety build to a breaking point
How to change an unwanted emotion rather than push it down or act it out
How to manage the emotional cost of work uncertainty, financial stress, and living through difficult political times
How to hold difficult questions—about meaning, purpose, and the future—without being destabilized by them
How to improve work-life balance by stopping emotions from dictating decisions you’ll later regret

Core DBT Skills Areas We Cover

Understanding Emotions
Learn how emotions work, what they’re signalling, and how to name them accurately—including the ones that feel too big or too vague to put into words.

Reducing Vulnerability
Build resilience and manage stress through sleep, movement, and routines that support your nervous system—especially when external circumstances feel out of your control.

Opposite Action
Learn to act against the urge your emotion is pushing when that urge isn’t serving you—including the pull to withdraw, catastrophize, or keep refreshing the news.

Building Positive Emotions
Actively build moments of meaning and pleasure—especially when depression or burnout make life feel relentlessly heavy, or when the things you used to find meaningful no longer feel the same.

Who This DBT Skills Group Is For

DBT Emotion Regulation Skills are especially helpful if you:

feel emotionally depleted by work stress, even when nothing dramatic has happened
are managing anxiety, depression, or stress that doesn’t respond to just “pushing through”
find yourself preoccupied with financial worries, job security, or what’s happening politically
are questioning the meaning of your work or feeling disconnected from what used to matter
struggle with work-life balance and notice it affecting your relationships, your sleep, or your ability to concentrate
want to feel more in control of yourself—not just more in control of your circumstances
are ready to build practical skills for managing stress, not just talk about what’s hard

A Steady, Supportive Environment

Our DBT emotion regulation skills group in California is structured, practical, and grounded in real life- your actual life- so you can focus on building the life you want.

You’ll be learning alongside others who are also working to shift long-standing patterns and build a life that feels more sustainable. We create a space focused on growth—not judgment, not performance, not having it together.

Next Steps

If you’re interested in joining this DBT skills group in San Jose or virtually across California, or want to learn more, you’re welcome to reach out.

Call (408) 893-4032 to ask questions or get started.