Sharman D. Colosetti, Ph.D. / The Pathway Center

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Sharman D. Colosetti, Ph.D.

Pathway Center for Psychotherapy
4530 So. Berkeley Lake Rd.
Suite B,
Norcross, Ga. 30071

(770)-446-5642 Ext. 5 for my
confidential voice mailbox.

I co-facilitate the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group with Dr. Erika Shore. This 16-week group is designed to teach clients who have difficulty regulating their emotions four DBT skills:

Core Mindfulness - how to stay present in the moment
Distress Tolerance - how to survive painful emotions
Emotion Regulation - how to identify emotions and reduce your vulnerability to them, and
Interpersonal Effectiveness - how to ask for what you need, say "no," and cope with interpersonal conflict.

Homework will be given each week, and sessions will begin with a check-in on the homework. Each group session will focus on learning and understanding a skill. Group members will have the opportunity to practice skills each week.

The DBT Skills Training Group is a supplement to individual therapy. Therefore, participants are required to regularly participate in individual therapy while attending the group.

An individual evaluation is scheduled prior to the group to prepare us for your group participation. We will discuss your history to gain an understanding of your current symptoms and your commitment to learn new skills.

I'd be glad to answer any questions that you may have and to schedule your assessment for our group. Please give me a call at 770.417.2764. You may also want to visit these weebsites for more information:

Behavioral Technology Transfer Group, the website by the originator of DBT, Marsha Linehan, PhD.

BPD Central, for Borderline Personality Disorder resources.