Managing Emotions (6 Weeks)

This 6-week group is designed to introduce students to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles and skills. Participants will learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage emotions more effectively.

Please note: It is required that participants are in concurrent individual therapy for the duration of the group.

Fall 2025

Session 1:

  • Thursdays, 3:15pm - 4:45pm,  (October 2 - November 6, 2025)
  • Tang Center - Room 3220
  • Facilitated by Sara Lipton-Carey, LCSW and Sheela Vashishtha, LCSW 

Session 2:

  • Fridays, Weekly 10:30am - 12pm (Oct 31-Dec 12, skipping Nov 28 for Thanksgiving)
  • Location: Virtual on Zoom
  • Facilitated by Sasha Blum, PhD and Emily Taplin, LCSW 

Facilitated by:

Sign Up:

This group requires a referral from a UHS clinician.  To get a referral, contact your UHS provider or call (510) 642-9494 to get started.  

Please note: It is required that participants are in concurrent individual therapy for the duration of the group.

Sara Lipton-Carey, LCSW

Sheela Vashishtha Staff Headshot

Sheela Vashishtha, LCSW

Headshot of UC Berkeley staff member

Sasha Blum, PhD

Emily Taplin, LCSW

Emily Taplin, LCSW

Topics

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) topic page, Groups and Workshops topic page, Mindfulness topic page