What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral based approach to psychotherapy. It was developed in the 1980s by Marsha Linehan to help people better manage symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder. Since then DBT skills have been used to treat a wide variety of mental health disorders. It has also been helpful to anyone who wants to learn how to communicate effectively and regulate emotionally. DBT is for anyone who feels that they may react intensely, or in an out-of-the-ordinary manner towards situations that evoke emotion. It is also for someone who could use help returning to a more calm and in-control state at a faster pace than usual. Our work centers around building skills in the following areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral based approach to psychotherapy. It was developed in the 1980s by Marsha Linehan to help people better manage symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder. Since then DBT skills have been used to treat a wide variety of mental health disorders. It has also been helpful to anyone who wants to learn how to communicate effectively and regulate emotionally. DBT is for anyone who feels that they may react intensely, or in an out-of-the-ordinary manner towards situations that evoke emotion. It is also for someone who could use help returning to a more calm and in-control state at a faster pace than usual. Our work centers around building skills in the following areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.
Individual Sessions
Expect to meet with your therapist on a weekly basis to discuss issues that occurred during the week. We work in a problem-solving based manner, at times learning and practicing a new DBT skill. This is a collaborative process so expect to have homework or role play in session.
Expect to meet with your therapist on a weekly basis to discuss issues that occurred during the week. We work in a problem-solving based manner, at times learning and practicing a new DBT skill. This is a collaborative process so expect to have homework or role play in session.