The twelve week coping skills group for teens ages 13-18 will help participants learn to manage overwhelming emotions that interfere with school and relationships. In the group, teens will learn mindfulness techniques, emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, and interpersonal effectiveness from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. The group aims to teach teens how to stay calm in difficult situations, effectively manage intense emotions, and get along with others. The group costs QR 1100 and will be held at Qipco Library in February/March 2014.

1. COPING SKILLS GROUP FOR TEENS
A twelve week group therapy program for teens (13 –
18 yrs)
Let’s face it: life gives you plenty of reasons to get angry, sad,
scared and frustrated – and those feelings are okay. But
sometimes it can feel as if your emotions are taking over and
spinning out of control. These overwhelming emotions might be
interfering with school and causing trouble in your relationships.
The ‘Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life’ group can help. You
will find new ways of managing your feelings and you will learn
the skills you need to ride the ups and downs of life with
confidence and grace.
Cost: QR 1100 (includes material and snack)
Location: Qipco Library (Qipco Compound West Bay)
Dates: start in February/March 2014
Please contact Marielle Evertsz for further info about dates/
times
This program can be adapted to or complemented with one-to-
one counselling sessions.
In this group you will learn
and practice:
- to stay calm and mindful
in difficult situations
- to effectively manage out-
of-control emotions
- to reduce the painof
intense emotions
- to get along withfamily
and friends
The approach in this group
therapy is basedon
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
(Linehan, 1993) andthe
workbook ‘Don’t Let
Emotions Run Your Life’ by
Sheri van Dijk, MSW(2011).
You will learnthe DBT skills
you needto live a healthier
and less confusing life:
mindfulness skills, emotion
regulationskills, distress
tolerance skills and
interpersonal effectiveness.
Group leader:
Marielle Evertsz
MSc in Clinical Child and
Adolescent Studies
Child, Youth and Family
Counsellor
Al Messilah Compound
Sunset blvd 128 Doha
Tel. (974) 55 10 99 33
marielleevertsz@yahoo.com
Don’t Let Your
Emotions Run
Your Life!