Dialectical Behavior Therapy (#DBT) Skills Groups for Teens & Adults When stress rises and emotions get the best of you, the road becomes more difficult to navigate. You may suffer, let your impulses take over, or lose yourself in stories about the past or the future. Maybe your teen is the one struggling, experiencing mood swings, and failing to communicate their needs without an outburst. Or perhaps you are all resorting to numbing and harmful behaviors to deal with it all