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What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals regulate their emotions, navigate complex interpersonal relationships, and improve overall mental well-being. It combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on restructuring unhelpful thought patterns, with mindfulness and acceptance techniques to help clients stay grounded in the present. This powerful blend helps individuals not only recognize and change negative behavior but also develop acceptance and compassion toward themselves during the process.
Originally developed to treat individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT has since been adapted to support people dealing with a wide range of mental health conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and more. DBT is unique in its comprehensive approach, addressing multiple aspects of emotional and behavioral dysregulation. It’s designed to help those who struggle with rapidly shifting moods, impulsive behaviors, feelings of emptiness, difficulties in relationships, and extremes in thinking. Ultimately, DBT equips individuals with the skills they need to manage their emotions, maintain balance, and create a life worth living.
Our Approach
At the core of our approach to DBT is the belief that every individual can change and grow, no matter how overwhelming their emotions or behaviors may feel. We tailor our DBT services to each client’s unique challenges, beginning with a thorough understanding of your life goals. Together, we’ll explore areas of your life that feel unmanageable or out of balance, whether that’s navigating emotional highs and lows, struggling with impulsive behaviors, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. By collaborating with you, we help identify obstacles and create a personalized plan for overcoming them.
Our approach includes teaching key DBT skills like emotion regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills help clients cope with strong emotions, manage crises without making impulsive decisions, and interact with others in a healthy, balanced way. In addition to skills training, we incorporate strategies like exposure therapy, problem-solving, and thought restructuring to help clients reframe their thinking and respond to life’s challenges more effectively. Throughout this process, our therapists provide non-judgmental support, meeting clients where they are and helping them progress toward their goals.
Why DBT?
DBT is an effective choice for individuals who experience ongoing emotional or behavioral dysregulation. It’s especially helpful if you struggle with issues like chronic anxiety, depression, or impulsive behaviors like self-harm or substance use. DBT offers an organized framework that helps break down large, complex problems into manageable steps. Whether you’re dealing with intense emotions that seem to shift rapidly or ongoing interpersonal conflicts, DBT’s evidence-based methods can guide you toward more balance and stability.
One of the key reasons DBT is so effective is its focus on building practical, real-world skills. From mindfulness techniques that help you stay present in difficult moments to interpersonal strategies that promote healthier communication, DBT empowers individuals to take control of their emotional experience. By addressing emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal dysregulation, DBT not only helps clients understand the roots of their struggles but also equips them with the tools to make lasting, meaningful changes in their lives.
In our comprehensive DBT program, you’ll learn how to manage difficult emotions, build fulfilling relationships, and move toward the life you envision for yourself.
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