DBT Pornography Addiction Skills Workgroup

Studies show that Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) helps people stop many behaviors including drinking, using drugs, binge/purge on food, self-harming, suicide attempts or threats, etc.  DBT works by combining individual therapy with skills training in a workgroup.  The individual therapist encourages the client to use the skills they learn in their workgroup instead of their dysfunctional behavior.  As the client gains control over the behavior, the therapist and client are then able to identify what motivates the behavior.

The DBT Center of Sacramento is forming a workgroup specifically for pornography addiction.  The two group leaders and all participants are men.  Group members are attempting to quit their pornography addiction. Participants in this workgroup will learn DBT skills to substitute for compulsive pornography viewing.

While in the group, participants must be meeting regularly with therapist.  The group will meet weekly for 1.5  hours.  The time of the meetings will be between 4 and 5:30 PM, but the day has not be selected.  Participants must commit for a minimum of 12 weeks with the understanding that a full DBT program lasts exactly one year.  Participants will be encouraged to continue after the twelve-week introduction.

If you are interested, please call Ned Butler at 662-5744.  You will also need to fill out and mail in an application.