Summer Intensive: OMG – Only Making Gains Kids DBT Group (June 2025)
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE FEE IS THE GROUP THERAPY DEPOSIT. PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION FOR FEES.
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Welcome to OMG (Only Making Gains Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group) Summer Intensive at Mind Chicago, where we meet for a week of engaging, skill-building fun. Led an expert child DBT therapist, this structured group is designed specifically for kids. Each session combines age-appropriate psychoeducation, lively group discussions, and hands-on activities that make learning and practicing new skills both effective and enjoyable.
Our goal is to enhance your child's emotional well-being, equip them with practical coping strategies, and foster stronger connections with both their peers and caregivers. At Mind, we're all about helping kids grow, connect, and thrive.
The OMG Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is a 4-session therapeutic group designed for 8 - 12 year olds who struggle with big emotions, social difficulties, depression, and anxiety. The group introduces young folks to DBT skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, walking the middle path, and interpersonal effectiveness. In this session, we will focus on EMOTION REGULATION.
Parents receive updates with psychoeducation and practice ideas for home. We also provide a 60-minute virtual parent session to review all the skills learned and answer skill-related questions.
This group is not well-suited for youth with significant behavioral challenges in group settings, those who flee group settings, children with moderate to high support needs autism spectrum disorders, or those who have a history of aggressively bullying others.
Once you register, a therapist will contact you to schedule your group therapy intake.
Dates: four (4) in-person 120-minute child sessions and one (1) 60-minute virtual parent session.
Monday, June 23rd
Tuesday, June 24th
Wednesday, June 25th
Thursday, June 26th
Parent Session: Friday, June 27th
Time: 1:30p - 3:30p for child sessions & TBD for parent session
Location: 4411 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste 225, Chicago, IL 60640 – Group Room
Fees: This program requires a non-refundable 50% deposit of $437.50 which includes the intake fee. After which, you will be charged the remaining balance of $437.50 of the 5-session program (4 child sessions and one parent sessions) one week before the start of group.
Payments and Refunds: At registration, you will pay a non-refundable deposit of $437.50 to hold your child's spot. Once you complete the intake paperwork and your group therapy intake, the remaining payment will be billed to your card on file before the start of your program. Please note that payments are non-refundable and non-transferable to future groups. If you wish to withdraw and provide notice more than 72 hours before a group begins, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus the non-refundable deposit). If the therapist(s) of this group determines your child may benefit from other services and cannot continue in the group after the first session, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus intake fee). For group therapy sessions consisting of 15 or less sessions, the group fee is not prorated for any absences (planned or unplanned), and no refunds will be issued for missed sessions, given the limited number of clients participating.
Next Steps: Once you pay the deposit, a therapist will reach out to you to schedule your group intake appointment and answer any additional questions.
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE FEE IS THE GROUP THERAPY DEPOSIT. PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION FOR FEES.
________________________________________________________
Welcome to OMG (Only Making Gains Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group) Summer Intensive at Mind Chicago, where we meet for a week of engaging, skill-building fun. Led an expert child DBT therapist, this structured group is designed specifically for kids. Each session combines age-appropriate psychoeducation, lively group discussions, and hands-on activities that make learning and practicing new skills both effective and enjoyable.
Our goal is to enhance your child's emotional well-being, equip them with practical coping strategies, and foster stronger connections with both their peers and caregivers. At Mind, we're all about helping kids grow, connect, and thrive.
The OMG Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is a 4-session therapeutic group designed for 8 - 12 year olds who struggle with big emotions, social difficulties, depression, and anxiety. The group introduces young folks to DBT skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, walking the middle path, and interpersonal effectiveness. In this session, we will focus on EMOTION REGULATION.
Parents receive updates with psychoeducation and practice ideas for home. We also provide a 60-minute virtual parent session to review all the skills learned and answer skill-related questions.
This group is not well-suited for youth with significant behavioral challenges in group settings, those who flee group settings, children with moderate to high support needs autism spectrum disorders, or those who have a history of aggressively bullying others.
Once you register, a therapist will contact you to schedule your group therapy intake.
Dates: four (4) in-person 120-minute child sessions and one (1) 60-minute virtual parent session.
Monday, June 23rd
Tuesday, June 24th
Wednesday, June 25th
Thursday, June 26th
Parent Session: Friday, June 27th
Time: 1:30p - 3:30p for child sessions & TBD for parent session
Location: 4411 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste 225, Chicago, IL 60640 – Group Room
Fees: This program requires a non-refundable 50% deposit of $437.50 which includes the intake fee. After which, you will be charged the remaining balance of $437.50 of the 5-session program (4 child sessions and one parent sessions) one week before the start of group.
Payments and Refunds: At registration, you will pay a non-refundable deposit of $437.50 to hold your child's spot. Once you complete the intake paperwork and your group therapy intake, the remaining payment will be billed to your card on file before the start of your program. Please note that payments are non-refundable and non-transferable to future groups. If you wish to withdraw and provide notice more than 72 hours before a group begins, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus the non-refundable deposit). If the therapist(s) of this group determines your child may benefit from other services and cannot continue in the group after the first session, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus intake fee). For group therapy sessions consisting of 15 or less sessions, the group fee is not prorated for any absences (planned or unplanned), and no refunds will be issued for missed sessions, given the limited number of clients participating.
Next Steps: Once you pay the deposit, a therapist will reach out to you to schedule your group intake appointment and answer any additional questions.
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE FEE IS THE GROUP THERAPY DEPOSIT. PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION FOR FEES.
________________________________________________________
Welcome to OMG (Only Making Gains Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group) Summer Intensive at Mind Chicago, where we meet for a week of engaging, skill-building fun. Led an expert child DBT therapist, this structured group is designed specifically for kids. Each session combines age-appropriate psychoeducation, lively group discussions, and hands-on activities that make learning and practicing new skills both effective and enjoyable.
Our goal is to enhance your child's emotional well-being, equip them with practical coping strategies, and foster stronger connections with both their peers and caregivers. At Mind, we're all about helping kids grow, connect, and thrive.
The OMG Kids Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group is a 4-session therapeutic group designed for 8 - 12 year olds who struggle with big emotions, social difficulties, depression, and anxiety. The group introduces young folks to DBT skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, walking the middle path, and interpersonal effectiveness. In this session, we will focus on EMOTION REGULATION.
Parents receive updates with psychoeducation and practice ideas for home. We also provide a 60-minute virtual parent session to review all the skills learned and answer skill-related questions.
This group is not well-suited for youth with significant behavioral challenges in group settings, those who flee group settings, children with moderate to high support needs autism spectrum disorders, or those who have a history of aggressively bullying others.
Once you register, a therapist will contact you to schedule your group therapy intake.
Dates: four (4) in-person 120-minute child sessions and one (1) 60-minute virtual parent session.
Monday, June 23rd
Tuesday, June 24th
Wednesday, June 25th
Thursday, June 26th
Parent Session: Friday, June 27th
Time: 1:30p - 3:30p for child sessions & TBD for parent session
Location: 4411 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste 225, Chicago, IL 60640 – Group Room
Fees: This program requires a non-refundable 50% deposit of $437.50 which includes the intake fee. After which, you will be charged the remaining balance of $437.50 of the 5-session program (4 child sessions and one parent sessions) one week before the start of group.
Payments and Refunds: At registration, you will pay a non-refundable deposit of $437.50 to hold your child's spot. Once you complete the intake paperwork and your group therapy intake, the remaining payment will be billed to your card on file before the start of your program. Please note that payments are non-refundable and non-transferable to future groups. If you wish to withdraw and provide notice more than 72 hours before a group begins, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus the non-refundable deposit). If the therapist(s) of this group determines your child may benefit from other services and cannot continue in the group after the first session, you will be eligible for a partial refund (full payment minus intake fee). For group therapy sessions consisting of 15 or less sessions, the group fee is not prorated for any absences (planned or unplanned), and no refunds will be issued for missed sessions, given the limited number of clients participating.
Next Steps: Once you pay the deposit, a therapist will reach out to you to schedule your group intake appointment and answer any additional questions.