Postpartum Connection and DBT skills class

This 8-week module is for moms of 0-2 year olds who are looking for tangible CBT and DBT skills to help them feel more resourced around feelings of anxiety and depression .  This class is designed to offer both community and support, as well as to encourage the development of a positive identity as a mother.  We will focus on offering skills and tools to help manage the demands of balancing relationships with oneself, baby, spouse/partner, family and work, while also teaching how to prioritize meaningful self-care.

This eight week module will meet on Thursdays from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Start date: TBD Please contact us to be put on our waitlist
Fee: $800
Intake: $200
Facilitators: Priya Jogia, LCSW and Jay Indik, LCSW

Themes and skills:

  1. Psychoeducation on Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Anxiety: Mindfulness, Observe and Describe
  2. Pregnancy/Birthing Stories: Self-Care and TIPP
  3. Values/Identified Goals: Values to Action Steps
  4. Emotions/Emotion Regulation: Function and Model of Emotions, Check-the-facts and Problem Solving
  5. Spouse/Partner/Family Dynamics: STOP, Nonjudgmental Stance, Validation, and Dialectics
  6. Boundaries: Self-Validation and FAST
  7. Communication: DEAR MAN and GIVE
  8. Identity/Grief/Integration: Mindfulness and Lovingkindness