DBT Skills Workshop (Virtual): Manage Big Feelings + Healthy Conflict
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that teaches practical, skills-focused strategies to help people manage intense emotions, cope with distress in healthier ways, and communicate more effectively in relationships.
DBT focuses on what you can do in the moment especially when you’re overwhelmed, triggered, or stuck in patterns like shutting down, avoiding conflict, or reacting impulsively.
DBT skills often include mindfulness (staying grounded and present), emotion regulation (reducing emotional intensity), distress tolerance (getting through hard moments without making things worse), and interpersonal effectiveness (setting boundaries, asking for what you need, and navigating conflict with more clarity and respect).
Who this is for?
This workshop is a fit if you:
feel emotions intensely or get overwhelmed quickly
avoid conflict or escalate when you don’t mean to
struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, resentment, or shutdown
want relationship tools that are practical and structured
No DBT experience needed.
DBT Skills Workshop: Managing Big Feelings + Healthy Conflict (3 hrs)
1) Managing Big Feelings (Distress Tolerance)
You’ll learn strategies to:
lower emotional intensity in the moment
interrupt spirals (overthinking, anger surges, anxiety loops)
respond thoughtfully instead of reacting automatically
recover faster after stress or conflict through the tools covered
2) Healthy, Productive Conflict (Interpersonal Effectiveness)
You’ll learn how to:
communicate needs clearly (without defensiveness, or blowing up)
set boundaries while staying respectful
methods to respond when the other person is escalated
reduce “same argument, different day” dynamics
3) Integration + Action PlaN
you’ll practice the skills through role plays and receive feedback
you’ll templates and scripts for the skills covered
Workshop details
Date: 5/9/2026
Platform: Live virtual workshop on Google Meet
Length: 3 hours
Group size: up to 10 participants
Includes: templates/scripts from the workshop
Cost: $200 standard
About the facilitator
Led by Dr. Sandra Zuazo, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist in Pasadena, California (CA License #34934). Dr. Zuazo is DBT-informed and trained by DBT-certified clinicians, and she teaches practical, evidence-based tools to help adults manage big feelings, reduce reactivity, and navigate conflict in healthier ways. With 9 years of experience and a background in leading DBT groups, grief groups, healthy relationships groups, and processing groups, she brings a supportive, structured approach that’s both informative and experiential, so you leave with skills you can actually use. Her specialties include trauma, relationship concerns, and complex family systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The workshop will be hosted on 5/9/2026.
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The workshop will be hosted on Google Meet.
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No, this is a psychoeducational skills workshop. It’s focused on teaching DBT tools you can practice and apply.
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Yes, participants are highly encouraged to practice the skills to build confidence and comfortability with the tools discussed in the workshop.
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You’ll receive templates/scripts for the tools covered in the workshop.
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Cancel by April 15, 2026, for a full refund. After that date, the fee is forfeited.
If you have any additional questions, please email me at admin@drzuazo.org
