The Skillful Mom
A DBT skills group for moms who want practical tools for navigating emotional intensity, parenting stress, and everyday overwhelm — with more clarity and less reactivity.
Motherhood is emotional.
The goal isn’t to eliminate emotion — it’s to respond to it skillfully.
This 8 week virtual group teaches evidence-based DBT skills adapted specifically for the realities of parenting, helping you feel steadier in the moments that matter most.
The 8 Week Journey
Practical DBT skills adapted for the real emotional terrain of motherhood.
Week 1 - Mindfulness & Finding Wise Mom
Week 2 - Distress Tolerance for Meltdowns (Theirs & Yours)
Week 3 - Reducing Emotional Vulnerability
Week 4 - Mom Rage & Emotion Regulation
Week 5 - Radical Acceptance in Motherhood
Week 6 - Boundaries & Assertiveness
Week 7 - Repair After Yelling
Week 8 - Building a Skillful Life
Learn how to pause in the middle of emotional intensity and access Wise Mind — the place where clarity and compassion meet. You’ll begin noticing emotions without immediately reacting to them.
When emotions spike, skills matter. Learn practical tools to regulate your nervous system and respond more intentionally during high-stress moments.
Discover how sleep, stress, and depletion affect reactivity — and how small preventative shifts can reduce emotional overwhelm before it starts.
Explore how resistance increases suffering. Learn when to use distraction and when to practice Radical Acceptance — especially with the parts of motherhood you cannot control.
Understand anger as a signal rather than a failure. Learn how to identify emotional patterns and practice Opposite Action when anger is escalating beyond what’s helpful.
Reduce resentment by increasing clarity. Learn new skills and practice communicating needs directly and respectfully — at home and beyond.
Shift from perfection to repair. Learn how to interrupt shame cycles and model emotional accountability through simple, skillful repair conversations.
Integrate the skills you’ve learned and identify small, sustainable habits that support emotional steadiness long after the group ends.
Who is this for?
This group may be a good fit if you:
• Feel emotionally reactive and want practical tools
• Struggle with mom rage, guilt, or shame cycles
• Want structure and clear strategies — not vague advice
• Feel overwhelmed and depleted more often than you’d like
• Want to respond to your children with more steadiness
• Value evidence-based approaches in a supportive environment
Ready to Respond More Intentionally in the Hard Moments?
If you’re ready for practical tools that help you respond instead of react, you’re invited to join the interest list.
You’ll be the first to receive registration details, dates, and early access when enrollment opens. There’s no commitment when filling out the form, it's just a way to stay connected and informed.
Spots will be intentionally limited to keep the group supportive and focused.
The Skillful Mom is a psychoeducational DBT skills group and does not constitute psychotherapy. Participation does not establish a therapist-client relationship. This group is not a substitute for individual mental health treatment.