DBT House / DBH-A19-1
A Shared House by Consent — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind a shared house by consent and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: A group adds support ideas to a shared drawing while keeping personal notes private.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A group house can represent shared resources without requiring personal disclosure.
The idea
A group house can represent shared resources without requiring personal disclosure.
An ordinary example
A group adds support ideas to a shared drawing while keeping personal notes private.
What this can look like
Build a fictional shared structure with optional contributions, permission before interpretation, and no requirement to display private work.
Check the fit
How can the shared design leave room for different needs? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A house metaphor is an organizing option, not a diagnostic test, safety determination, or required way to represent experience.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- How can the shared design leave room for different needs?
Conceptual background
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training: Fundamentals — Behavioral Tech Institute
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.