Services
Ascend lite group therapy for young adults
At Ascend lite, our group therapy for young adults is at the heart of healing and growth.
Now offering group therapy in Bethesda, MD and online nationwide.
Process Group
Process Group gives clients a safe and supportive place to explore emotional challenges and conflicts. In this group, clients gain insight into their own thoughts, feelings, and motivations while also offering encouragement and feedback to others.
Goals Group
Goals Group helps clients set, monitor, and achieve both short and long-term goals. Its purpose is to:
- Identify areas for personal growth and commit to actively addressing them.
- Regularly track progress—both on personal goals and within the Ascend program.
- Stay grounded in one’s core values and learn to live in alignment with them.
- Create and carry out a plan to meet goals inside and outside of treatment.
Art Therapy
Art Therapy uses creativity and expression as tools for self-discovery.Art helps clients explore struggles, process complex emotions, and find new insight into their inner world.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group
DBT is an evidence-based treatment created by Marsha Linehan. It helps people manage overwhelming emotions and improve relationships through a balance of acceptance and change.
DBT is taught through four core modules:
- Mindfulness – learning to stay present and aware in the current moment.
- Emotion Regulation – identifying, labeling, and managing intense feelings without being destructive or reactive.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness – expressing needs clearly, setting boundaries, and strengthening important relationships.
- Distress Tolerance – building skills to accept and cope with painful realities instead of avoiding or escaping them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Exposure Therapy
CBT helps clients recognize and change automatic negative thoughts and unhelpful beliefs. By shifting these patterns, clients reduce problem emotions and behaviors and learn healthier ways to respond to challenges.