Skills Training
The skills training program supports clients' growth by building skills that complement counseling through both individual sessions and group facilitation, with an emphasis on practical life skills, emotional regulation, and supportive interventions.
This is a cross-disciplinary program that prioritizes collaboration with clients, our Skills Trainer, counselors, and any other providers in the client's care team, to ensure integrated, client-centered care.
INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TRAINING
One-on-one sessions tailored to support clients in building and practicing specific life and emotional regulation skills, including but not limited to:
Time Management
Distress Tolerance
Communication Strategies
Self-care Planning
Boundary-setting
Executive Functioning
GROUP SKILLS TRAINING
For specific challenges shared by many individuals, where the skill might be best taught in a group setting, including but not limited to:
ADHD Management
Mindfulness
Skills
Anxiety Management
Stress
Reduction
Social
Skills
Grief &
Loss
Upcoming Skills Training Groups
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How much does skills training cost?Skills training is covered 100% for OHP/CareOregon clients only. For non-OHP clients, we bill $26 per unit, and 1 unit = 15 minutes. We cannot bill skills training to other private insurances.
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Where does skills training take place?The skills trainer will collect you from the lobby just like your therapist does, and will usually take place in the group room.
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How is skills training different from regular therapy?Skills training is meant to support clients alongside therapy, and does not replace therapy. While therapists work on your feelings and what strategies you may need to add into your life, skills trainers will actually help you apply those strategies by building and practicing them in a safe and supportive environment.
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How long does skills training last?As long as you need to learn a skill. You might see a skills trainer for an hour per week, or more or less depending on what is best for you. While therapy typically occurs weekly for an indefinite length of time, people tend to work with skills trainers as long as it takes to learn a skill. For some people it may take 2 sessions, while for others it may take 20 sessions.
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Follow-Through & AccountabilityReview therapy homework together Create weekly action plans Check-in on previously discussed goals Adjust strategies that didn’t work last time
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Organization SkillsSet up and label folders or planners Organize digital files or email inbox Help categorize and sort to-do lists Set up a system for tracking appointments or medications
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Task InitiationBreak overwhelming tasks into micro-steps Build a “start-up ritual” before work or school Do body-doubling during hard tasks (virtually or in person) Identify common avoidance triggers and pair with action steps
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Communication SkillsRole-play boundary-setting or saying no Practice scripts for requesting help (with professors, bosses, roommates, etc.) Explore ways to reduce masking in social situations
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Time Management & PlanningCreate a weekly visual schedule Set alarms/reminders for tasks and appointments Use time-blocking to plan daily activities Set up a morning or evening routine
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Emotion Regulation TasksRole-play distressing situations to rehearse coping strategies Teach and practice very specific coping strategies Build a “calm down kit” or sensory toolkit Practice identifying emotional states in the body
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Crisis & Distress SupportWalk through a coping plan step-by-step Assist with scheduling an urgent appointment or support service Coordinate (non-clinical) check-ins during stressful life events
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Life Skills & Daily LivingSet up a chore or cleaning routine Create a grocery list and meal planning system Help organize bills and due dates Practice using a budgeting app or tracking system Plan transportation or routes to important locations Build a “low-spoons” list for meals, hygiene, or routines
Interested in skills training? Contact us today!
To learn more or express interest, talk to your counselor, email holistichealingpdx@gmail.com, or fill out the contact form by clicking the button below.
