Parents of Young Adult Program
This training course is aimed at increasing parents' effective responses to their young adults and increasing parents' own ability to regulate their emotions.
What is the Parents of Young Adult Program?
Parents' modified DBT skills training course is aimed at increasing parents' effective responses to their young adults and at increasing the parents' own ability to regulate their emotions. Parents in this group often express the value of finding support from their cohort, and can benefit from the group even if their young adults do not engage in treatment. The program lasts 14 weeks, and new parents can enter every seven weeks. Parent management training, couples therapy, or individual therapy for parents may be recommended on a case-by-case basis for an additional fee. Parent coaching will be provided by the parent management therapist or individual therapist.
Parent of Young Adult Group FAQs:
Who can benefit from this group?
Any parent of young adults can benefit from this group. Parents can join whether or not their young adults are in treatment.
When does the group meet?
Tuesdays 6:30-8 pm
When can new members join?
The group has an entry point every seven weeks.
Does your child need to be in individual therapy while in this group?
Parents are not required to be in individual therapy to join this group.
How long is the commitment?
Fourteen weeks, one 90-minute group per week. Parents are asked not to miss more than three sessions during the 14-week curriculum.
What is the process for joining?
Please call CBC’s intake line at 914 385 1150 x1 or 212 595 9559 x 1 to schedule a 45-minute intake assessment. Parents of young adults currently undergoing treatment at CBC can speak with their child's individual therapist if they are interested in joining the Parents of Young Adults group. They will be scheduled for a 45-minute intake to receive assessment, consultation, and orientation to the group.
What can I hope to achieve after completing the program?
Many parents report that they have made significant improvements in their own emotion regulation and their family relationships have improved by the time they graduate from this 14-week group.
What are the options for aftercare?
Parents who would like individual parenting consultation after completing the Parent of Young Adults group can speak with Dr. Suzanne Davino.
Please visit our SAGE program pages for more detail on our specific programs:
- SAGE Program for Young Adults
- SAGE I DBT Foundations: Young Adult Individual Therapy + Skills
- SAGE II DBT/EF Skills Strengthening and Generalization: Individual Therapy + Skills Generalization/Executive Function Group
- SAGE II CBT Overcoming Avoidance: Individual Therapy + Group Therapy
- SAGE Summer Community